cutting plinths

hi all, ive got and used circular saws, planers and jigsaws to trim plinths and doors, and personally the all have there pros and cons. Your best bet is to invest in a high end jigsaw and get the right blades for the specific jobs. A good jigsaw can do almost every job well.

 

So do you guys think customers are put off and shop elsewhere if you can't cut doors and plinths ?

how many of you cut doors and plinths ?

or do you think it's a joiners job?


thanks

 

I never cut doors or plinths but if they want them doing I pass my mates number over who hangs doors for a living.

 

We trim doors (internal only), cut plinths. Personally think it finished the job. Oh and yes, charge for it all too.

 

We cut doors and plinths, can't leave a whole house without doors on! We finally got a rail for the plunge saw and it takes seconds to cut the doors down. Did a hallway last week with 9 doors to cut, quicker than cutting the thresholds in!

 

I'm to scared to cut them in case I damage them.

 

Get yourself a plunge saw. Best investment you'll make for ages

 

I will cut doors but draw the line at plinths there to easy to damage

 

Get a downward cutting laminate blade on your jiggy and you're away. Always cut doors and plinths down. If you've got the skill to fit a floor, you've got the skill to trim a door Like my little rhyme...I'll get my coat :sad:

I cut doors with my plane...Merit, do you get any break out using a plunge saw?? I wouldn't want to chance it, especially on the new strain of fine veneer doors. Sharp plane blade and a square for me..

 

I'm cutting doors constantly, with my plunge saw and guide rail takes seconds if the screws haven't been painted over, I use a 60 tooth saw blade and have the splinter guard on the saw never had it chip, at £20 a door it's worth investing.

 

Same as, no problems with a 48-60 tooth blade. The rubber strip stops any splintering. Half of the doors we cut last week had the panels on and you could hear them snapping off but still no splintering

 

I trim doors but plinths scare me!! Most of the time the plinths are not on till the floors been put down so not a problem.

 

I plane them with electric plane.

 

I agree with Wes to use a down cutting blade on plinths. If you cut the top of the plinth where possible you don't have to be absolutely pin point accurate.
I sometimes use a plunge saw on plinths as well as doors and don't get breakout.

 

Or use a normal blade and cut from the back

 

Thank you smarty pants!