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Cut subfloor at wall (post #185581)

gdcarpenter on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 19:31
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Senior moment here, help required.


Remember there being a circ saw. albeit scary, for cutting subfloor at wall, ie - blade outside.


No luck googling it yet. Help?

Let's not confuse the issue with facts!

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That sounds like a job for (post #185581, reply #1 of 13)

by Scott in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 19:39

That sounds like a job for the much-vaunted Fein Multimaster, or one of it's late-arriving copies.

Called a toe-kick saw or (post #185581, reply #2 of 13)

by DanH in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 19:43

Called a toe-kick saw or something like that, I believe.  Something like this:  http://www.contractorsdirect.com/Crain-T...


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That works, but we are (post #185581, reply #3 of 13)

by gdcarpenter in reply to DanH [original] on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 19:49

That works, but we are talking lots of large rooms. Currently with a fire and water restoration company. lots of subfloor replacement.


I know I have seen mention made here of a circ saw with the blade offset to the far outside edge of the saw to cut tight to the bottom plate/wall covering. I know it's a scary beast, but just want to know if it's still available anywhere.

Let's not confuse the issue with facts!

Never seen a purpose-made saw (post #185581, reply #12 of 13)

by DanH in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 05:28

Never seen a purpose-made saw like what you need other than the toe kick saws (which probably can do the job). 

There have been one or two pictures posted here of "custom" (hacked) saws where one side of the sole plate was cut off and the guard removed.  I'm thinking a toe kick saw would be much safer (can you say "OSHA") and probably nearly as fast.


We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature's inexhaustible sources of energy -- sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. --Thomas Edison

If it's rough work you might (post #185581, reply #4 of 13)

by Scott in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 21:05

If it's rough work you might consider hacking with a Sawsall:

http://www.finehomebuilding.com/toolguid...

scroll down to the bottom of (post #185581, reply #5 of 13)

by bd in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 03:57

scroll down to the bottom of the link

http://www.tiletool.net/Undercut_Saws.as...

  

 

now why did the &*%#$@! forum (post #185581, reply #6 of 13)

by bd in reply to bd [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 04:02

now why did the &*%#$@! forum software truncate the text of the link??? If the link above doesn't work, try copying & pasting this into your browser.

www.tiletool.net/Undercut_Saws.asp

This one is kind of scary, (post #185581, reply #7 of 13)

by MarkH in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 04:05

This one is kind of scary, for a small saw.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/di...

I'm fairly sure Porter cable (post #185581, reply #8 of 13)

by MarkCadioli in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 14:38

I'm fairly sure Porter cable make one. Used for cutting the bottom off doors in place.

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I pretty sure Blue made his (post #185581, reply #9 of 13)

by JAlden in reply to MarkCadioli [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 14:59

I pretty sure Blue made his own by breaking the plate on his Makita circular saw. I don't remember what he did about the guard if anything.

There's a picture somewhere.

I'm fairly sure Porter cable (post #185581, reply #13 of 13)

by DanH in reply to MarkCadioli [original] on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 05:31

I'm fairly sure Porter cable make one. Used for cutting the bottom off doors in place.

That's an undercut saw.  Not suitable as it has no sole plate or guides for holding it in a shaft-horizontal/blade-vertical position.


We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature's inexhaustible sources of energy -- sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. --Thomas Edison

GD, you're back in Raleigh, (post #185581, reply #10 of 13)

by Snort in reply to gdcarpenter [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:11

GD, you're back in Raleigh, right? Harbor Freight in Durham has this:

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Di...

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Thanks to all. Just  (post #185581, reply #11 of 13)

by gdcarpenter in reply to Snort [original] on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 19:32

Thanks to all. Just  remembered our company owns a  toe kick saw, have to try it out on the  next subfloor removal job - hopefully there won't be too many more of those for me - much prefer the final trim out.

And yes I  have returned to Raleligh. Can' t say as  I miss the North East, but this winter her seems rather chilly.

Let's not confuse the issue with facts!