Bathroom Cladding Trims
Bathroom Cladding Trims
Bathroom Cladding Trims make a huge difference to your bathroom installation. Not only do they cover gaps and rough cuts, some bathroom cladding trims offer a more robust waterproofing function. I always recommend cladding trims when designing your bathroom installation, they make the world of difference.
How do you measure for Bathroom Cladding Trims, how do you Cut, how do you fit Trims?
We cover all the basics of measuring for, cutting and fitting Bathroom Cladding Trims in our guide below…
Bathroom Cladding Trims – How To Cut
Bathroom Cladding Trims – Cut with Hacksaw and Mitre Block
The tried and tested method for cutting bathroom wall panel trims is to use a hacksaw or PVC Panel saw with a mini Mitre block. This option will offer straight and 45 degree mitre cuts and is very effective when using a slow, controlled sawing action.
Don’t be in a rush when cutting PVC or Aluminium trims as you’ll be looking at that cut for a while.
Cutting the PVC trims with a hacksaw or panel saw is straightforward, lock the trim in place in the mini Mitre Block using your non cutting hand, insert the hacksaw into the ninety or forty five degree slots and cut slowly (I may have already mentioned that)
Remove any burr from the cut by gently scraping a stanley knife along the cut edge, you can also use a small file.
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Bathroom Cladding Trims – Cut with Mitre Saw
Another popular method for cutting Bathroom Cladding Trims is the Mitre Saw. This is my preferred method as it allows you to creep up (nibble away) on a cut.
Where the Hacksaw and Mitre Block method offers far more control due to speed of cut the Mitre Saw is equally as precise and a lot quicker.
Blade Choice
As a rule I would always recommend a fine tooth blade for cutting any trims because of the risk of tear out but I have used a stock blade on multiple Mitre Saws and never had an issue. A note of caution however – do a test cut or cuts first to check how the blade cuts the pvc trim. There isnt a lot of material to cut so be cautious.
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Glen Coulson
Glen is one of our expert bloggers in bathroom design, cladding and all things DIY. If he isn’t fitting PVC panels, he’s talking or writing about PVC Panels and really should get out more.
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