collinb Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Part of our kitchen project includes the floor. But after taking out the floating floor it appears that two joists have raise up a bit. (These two have a heating duct between them, in the basement.) So it seems that the plan is now to remove the current 5/8" underlayment and then, by partly removing subfloor, plane down the offending joists. But ... the person I'm discussing the work with wants to take a saws-all to the underlayment up to the currently installed cabinets. I don't want the damage caused by that jumping blade. We just got finished painting. Damage is, to me unacceptable. I've found a larger flush cut circular saw. But those cannot get under the front lip of a cabinet. Are there any 4" zip saws capable of this? Anything to keep damage down. (I generally work with those I hire to help and often provide my own tools to help get the job done better/faster.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Take a shim of Formica or hardboard to tape to the face of the cabinets to keep the "jumping" blade from damaging. Sawzall is reliably a great tool for this job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customwood montrose Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 A toe kick saw might also be something to mention, small saw blade on the end of a shaft. Hardwood flooring guys should have this tool. Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Turns out that Dremel has a small saw and blade for flush cutting. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-SawMax-3-in-Carbide-Multi-Purpose-Flush-Cut-Wheel-SM600/202895860 http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages/ToolDetail.aspx?pid=SM20#.VFNzOMnp-f0 http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Accessories/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=SM600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 (I generally work with those I hire to help and often provide my own tools to help get the job done better/faster.) I'm sure they love that. That Dremel blade either won't cut through the plywood at all, or will take approximately six and a half years to accomplish the task. Let the contractor do what he needs to do. Use some cardboard to protect the cabinets if you fear they'll get damaged. Whenever I hire work out, I make it abundantly clear to whomever I choose that I am extremely picky, and that shoddy work will not be acceptable. I'll make sure that they "accidentally" see my shop so they know I'm not oblivious to the trade...then I leave them alone and let them get to work. I've been in their shoes before, and nothing - and I do mean NOTHING - is more annoying than a homeowner breathing down your neck and trying to "help" while you work. Unless you're hiring a friend of yours to do the work...they don't want or need your help or tools. Just so ya know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 You need a toe kick saw. Go to harbor freight and get the cheap one. FWIW anyone doing this type of work should have one already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I'm sure they love that. That Dremel blade either won't cut through the plywood at all, or will take approximately six and a half years to accomplish the task. Let the contractor do what he needs to do. Use some cardboard to protect the cabinets if you fear they'll get damaged. Whenever I hire work out, I make it abundantly clear to whomever I choose that I am extremely picky, and that shoddy work will not be acceptable. I'll make sure that they "accidentally" see my shop so they know I'm not oblivious to the trade...then I leave them alone and let them get to work. I've been in their shoes before, and nothing - and I do mean NOTHING - is more annoying than a homeowner breathing down your neck and trying to "help" while you work. Unless you're hiring a friend of yours to do the work...they don't want or need your help or tools. Just so ya know. I know how that interference thing goes. Fortunately I've worked in enough team environments to know how to assist someone properly, not hovering over them, but lending assistance when needed or staying out of the way. For instance, when my handman built a soffet section for me, I set up my miter saw and got out of the way. But when he used a general-purpose screw to connect two cabinets, I saw the result and immediately grabbed my box of cabinet screws for him. No sense in splitting wood the way the wrong screw will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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