Cutting Aluminum Carpet Trim

Trim the 1 4 inch edge of the carpet off with a utility knife.

Cutting aluminum carpet trim.

Hot metal chips will fly. Unlike cutting other types of metal use a saw blade that. Cut the transition strip using a hacksaw or a multipurpose tool equipped with a hardwood sheet metal cutting accessory. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.

It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. 4 sand the edges of the transition strip to remove any sharp edges or burrs. Transition strips are used between rooms on the interior of a house. Cut the aluminum transition bar to fit across the length of the doorway with a hacksaw.

They transition between two different flooring materials such as carpet to hardwood. All types of aluminum trim are readily cut with standard saws although certain types of power saws will require carbide blades. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.

Use the straightedge as a guide. Cut metal with your circular saw.