It can be tricky to cut around J beads, and if you try to cut the J bead, it can vibrate, making it hard to cut—sometimes the blade can catch and pull the whole J bead off. Here's an easy tip to get a perfectly clean cut when undercutting a J bead: Cut a notch the same shape of the J bead into a piece of flooring and use that to keep your saw from vibrating as you cut. To be precise, shave the bottom of the flooring piece about 1⁄16 inch to allow for blade thickness.
Thanks to NWFA Regional Instructor Kjell Nymark at Vancouver, B.C.-based Precision Hardwood Floor Services for his tip. Do you have a Trick of the Trade? Send it to [email protected].
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