Advice in triming doors - Tile Advice

[quackfly]

Hey i was wondering which is the correct power tool for triming the bottom of a door is assuming it needed a substantial piece off. would a jigsaw manage the job or would a circular saw be better?would a circular saw leave a very rough cut?

 

[paulyoung666]

fine bladed ( 40 tooth ) circular saw would be my weapon of choice

 

[Gazzer]

A hand saw.

 

[dhsanta65]

Yea hand saw for me to, time you get power tool set up with extension lead no doubt you could have it cut with a hand saw.

 

[jimbob]

Did a couple of mine in situ with a Roberts Jamb saw. Worked fine

 

[gm140]

Fine toothed handsaw 13-15tpi, perfect everytime no rough edge

Graeme
ETL Pro Tiling

 

[Colour Republic]

Take your pick.. in order of preferance

Plunge Saw (with guide rail)
Rip Saw (with 40t blade)
Hand Saw
Electric Plane
Jigsaw
Fein
Gnasher (From Dennis the Menace)

 

[gm140]

Take your pick.. in order of preferance

Plunge Saw (with guide rail)
Rip Saw (with 40t blade)
Hand Saw
Electric Plane
Jigsaw
Fein
Gnasher (From Dennis the Menace)

You missed out the trusty beaver:lol::lol:

Graeme
ETL Pro Tiling

 

[Colour Republic]

You missed out the trusty beaver:lol::lol:

Graeme
ETL Pro Tiling

That was out of choice, the damn things make the floor wet

 

[Aston]

hi mate,

id just use a fine toothed hand saw as mentioned above and finish off with a plane near the pencile line to give it a nice smooth finish...

tip: remember when you are using a plane to start at either end and work inwards because you can split the end of the door if you work to the end of the door when planing

ed.

 

[brian c]

sharp handsaw for me too.Takes a bit longer.

I also use a snouter(rip saw) and give the sharp edges a rub with sand paper.

 

[mikethetile]

invest in a door trimmer

saves cutting around architrave too

just whip 8mm of the bottom and slip your tile underneath

 

[macten]

Hand saw then electric planer for me.

 

[Richardk]

Hand saw then electric planer for me.

Me too.

 

[faithhealer]

Went to an unrelated job last week and the customer asked if I could ease the door as it was catching on his newly fitted carpet. A bit of sandpaper might do it he said!!!
One handsaw, ten minutes and 5mm later, perfect. Lazy carpet fitters!