Article Number: 5125
SKIL floors installers, DIYers with new saw - Makes cutting hardwood, laminate flooring a breeze
HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—Nothing completes the look of a room like new wood flooring. Available in many finishes and styles, it provides durability and style in a way that’s hard to match. However, installing these floors can be exhausting, back-breaking work and the tools needed to support the installation can be expensive— typical wood flooring projects require a miter saw to cut planks to length and a table saw to cut them to width. If the planks are wider than 5.5 inches, either a 12-inch miter saw or a 10-inch sliding miter saw is needed.
When starting an installation project/job, DIYers/flooringinstallers have to either haul both saws from the workshop/garage to their installation site, or they must run back and forth to make all the cuts needed until the project is complete. That’s where SKIL’s groundbreaking Flooring Saw comes in—it saves time, energy and money by allowing users to make cuts with just one tool.
Drawing from the brand’s expertise in cutting and its innovative product development process, the company has unveiled the latest addition to its full product offering, the SKIL Flooring Saw, said Garth Prince, SKIL’s product marketing manager. “The saw allows do-it-yourselfers and installation professionals alike to leave their bench top tools in their workshops and upgrade to a multi-functioning saw that makes cuts which will impress the most seasoned flooring installers.”
Designed to cut through solid wood, laminate and engineered flooring up to eight inches wide and ¾-inch thick, the SKIL saw smoothly makes miter cuts from zero to 47 degrees and also quickly transitions to a fixed saw allowing rip cuts to width.
“The ability to make both miter cuts and rip cuts in all wood flooring types with one saw makes this tool a pioneering product that DIYers and flooring installers are going to appreciate,” he explained. “Whether your installation project takes you to the attic or basement, our new saw offers the ultimate in cutting innovation. After receiving extremely positive feedback from installers who tested it during development, we know they’re looking forward to its launch. When we worked with these flooring installers, they said this would ‘be great because it’s very light.’ DIYers are also going to see this saw as a great alternative to larger bench top tools for their flooring projects.”
Lowe’s will officially launch the saw in approximately 300 stores in the Northeast some time in February, noted Prince. In March and April, it will be available at other retail locations.
The saw features a large aluminum tabletop with miter detents at the most popular angles, ensuring cutting accuracy for all skill and experience levels, he explained. “Our engineering team had the foresight to design the tabletop height to 1½ inches, the same height as a piece of scrap material or two pieces of stacked oak hardwood flooring. This allows for support of extra long flooring pieces so they don’t bend or tip off the table during cuts, increasing accuracy and safety.”
The saw comes with a 40-tooth carbide tipped blade, which provides a clean cut without shredding laminate or splintering oak. Additional features include a built-in cord wrap, a handle for easy portability and a convenient push stick that stores under the tabletop. Available online and in select retail and hardware stores nationwide, the SKIL Flooring Saw (model 3600) will have a suggested retail price of $159.
For more product information, call 877.754.5999 or visit skiltools.com.
When starting an installation project/job, DIYers/flooringinstallers have to either haul both saws from the workshop/garage to their installation site, or they must run back and forth to make all the cuts needed until the project is complete. That’s where SKIL’s groundbreaking Flooring Saw comes in—it saves time, energy and money by allowing users to make cuts with just one tool.
Drawing from the brand’s expertise in cutting and its innovative product development process, the company has unveiled the latest addition to its full product offering, the SKIL Flooring Saw, said Garth Prince, SKIL’s product marketing manager. “The saw allows do-it-yourselfers and installation professionals alike to leave their bench top tools in their workshops and upgrade to a multi-functioning saw that makes cuts which will impress the most seasoned flooring installers.”
Designed to cut through solid wood, laminate and engineered flooring up to eight inches wide and ¾-inch thick, the SKIL saw smoothly makes miter cuts from zero to 47 degrees and also quickly transitions to a fixed saw allowing rip cuts to width.
“The ability to make both miter cuts and rip cuts in all wood flooring types with one saw makes this tool a pioneering product that DIYers and flooring installers are going to appreciate,” he explained. “Whether your installation project takes you to the attic or basement, our new saw offers the ultimate in cutting innovation. After receiving extremely positive feedback from installers who tested it during development, we know they’re looking forward to its launch. When we worked with these flooring installers, they said this would ‘be great because it’s very light.’ DIYers are also going to see this saw as a great alternative to larger bench top tools for their flooring projects.”
Lowe’s will officially launch the saw in approximately 300 stores in the Northeast some time in February, noted Prince. In March and April, it will be available at other retail locations.
The saw features a large aluminum tabletop with miter detents at the most popular angles, ensuring cutting accuracy for all skill and experience levels, he explained. “Our engineering team had the foresight to design the tabletop height to 1½ inches, the same height as a piece of scrap material or two pieces of stacked oak hardwood flooring. This allows for support of extra long flooring pieces so they don’t bend or tip off the table during cuts, increasing accuracy and safety.”
The saw comes with a 40-tooth carbide tipped blade, which provides a clean cut without shredding laminate or splintering oak. Additional features include a built-in cord wrap, a handle for easy portability and a convenient push stick that stores under the tabletop. Available online and in select retail and hardware stores nationwide, the SKIL Flooring Saw (model 3600) will have a suggested retail price of $159.
For more product information, call 877.754.5999 or visit skiltools.com.
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