Tips from the trade.
Cutting carpet around fireplace.
An alternate method is to place trim such as an end cap carpet reducer universal edge or square nose against the fireplace and run the flooring against the trim.
Frame around the fireplace.
It s best to work in a large area such as a garage.
Hopefully the picture below explains it better.
This will give you plenty of room to move around.
For some layouts it may be necessary to leave space for a fireplace a section of tile or some other piece of detailing.
This tool known as a scribe.
You will need this excess.
Mark the underside of the board where the wires hit and put tape on top of the board to show where to make the cut image 2.
On these pages dan mclaughlin with help from carpenter thad king shows how to replace an old quarry tile hearth and cover a brick surround with four sleek granite slabs each 1 inches think.
Now you are ready to cut.
Replacing a hearth and surround either with seamless tone slabs or with ceramic or stone tiles makes a big difference in the way a fireplace looks.
Easiest method to cut carpet.
Cutting the carpet you can now measure out the carpet.
Cut carefully around corners contours and openings.
Cutting carpet around a circle object can be tricky karma expecially one side is up against the wall.
At this stage you don t want to cut all the way through then slowly finish cutting through the rug following the score while pulling up on the part you are cutting off.
Use the harbor freight oscillating multi tool cutting tool to easily cut your carpet.
Measure these areas first so you ll know how much carpet you need to trim.
The best diy projects have three things in common.
Be sure when cutting the carpet that you are allowing at least 4 inches on the outside of the measurement.
You can do them without specialized tools or heavy equipment they can be completed in a weekend or a few days at the most and the end result looks like a million bucks.
How to cut hardwood flooring around a rock fireplace.
You can buy one here.
Professional hardwood floor installers and cabinetmakers use a small tool to trace around rock fireplaces.