Hi. I've just finished laying a nice solid oak floor for a customer. Brilliant. I've now got to fit 4 sliding doors across the front room as the back half is an office. There's 2 brick pillars sticking out 6" or so half way down the room and a boxed in steel above, like an archway across the room if you will. The sliding doors are fitting here. What I need to do is cut a 15mm rebate/groove/rabbet so I can drop in the track for the doors to run in, the customer is disabled and there can't be any lips or steps anywhere. The question/problem: how to run my router against a straight edge? It's 3m across, i can't exactly screw a straight edge into the brand new oak flooring..anyone got any ideas how I'm going to do this? I'm a bit stumped..
friction fit a temp lenght of timber across the opening? or same peice held in position with floor to ceiling props? only thing i can think of.
Track saw wins I reckon. Spoke to my mate, sorted one for the morning! Thanks joinerjim for the idea, same to you Nigel for the reply. Happy days
Double sided tape would be a bugger to get up, I had masking tape down on the oak to hold it together while the glue set, 'twas a right sod to get off, took me ages...!
My mates got a makita plunge saw, I always said I didn't really need one. I guess now I do... Early birthday present for me then
How far to the end of the room? Maybe a straight-edge timber and 3 lengths against the end of the room keeping the straight-edge to length/position. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
The track saw is the way forward. The room is pretty big, over 8m long. I'd begrudge buying extra timbers toon its for 2 grooves. Yes, I am tight.. Aren't we all
if you are taking 15mm out off the floor how are you fixing the track in place with 3-6mm also wont you get movement between the sections vertically as there is virtually no support thats assuming its structural if its floating good luck with the expansion