Skirting Board Angle Measure

Matutu

Matutu

Matutu

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Guys,

What tool would people recommend to measure odd angles for skirting boards..... 1930's house, not a single right angle or 45 in the place lol.

Thanks!
 
Nightglow said:
Darn expensive being a Trend product, any where from £20 upwards.
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£17.69 inc del on ebay. Probably overkill for a bit of DIY, but it could be sold on afterwards I guess. Looks like it would be more useful when used with a hand mitre saw as it looked a bit awkward trying to set the blade to the correct angle in that video.
 
Silverline do a cheap version in stainless steel. It's alright, a little bit loose but does the job. Cost well under a tenner if I remember rightly.
 
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Ranked1_of_1 said:
Why haven't they designed the Trend device so that you can read the angle? Then you could just set your saw based on that as opposed to lining it up by eye?
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They have, the Trend DAR/200 has a digital readout of the angle.

Difficult to do with some mitre saws depending on the angle, it's easier to put the angle gauge against the fence, then adjust saw to the angle & then lock saw in place.
 
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bitslice said:
That's the same as two bits of wood with a bolt in the middle?
Make one :confused:
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How is it? It automatically halves the angle, so that you can set the saw to that and it'll be a perfect mitre. I can't see how a bevel performs the same function as you need to know the angle and then halve it.

It does seem a bit overpriced for what it is, but i'd imagine you could sell it on for not much less than you bought it. I had a Trend kitchen worktop jig for years and sold it on ebay for about £10 less than I paid for it.
 
I use a 4ft level pressed against the wall, mark a line, then move the level out and make another line parallel to the first using the level as a guide. Run/draw the lines long away from the external corner, this makes a square where the lines meet. Draw a line from the corner through the corners of the square like so (sorry for the crappy drawing but i hope it makes it easier to visualise!):

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Set the bevel body along the inner line and the blade to the line intersecting the corners of the square. Flip the bevel body to the opposing line draw against the other wall (where the level is drawn) and make sure it still lines up along the blade (the dotted line on my drawing), if not draw a new line along the bevel blade and split the difference between the two. The bevel should now line up both ways


P.S.

Always set your saw angle to your gauge or bevel, try never to use the numbered indicators on either the saw or gauge. This method is far more accurate.

Don't forget to make sure your boards are level and scribed to uneven floors as necessary too.
 
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I usually scribe my internal corners and mitre my external corners. A really easy way to do a scribe is to cut a 45° angle and then cut the mitre off, I find it makes for a neater joint without worrying about the angles as much.

I've also one of the Trend angle finders and a little tip if you happen to get one is, if you're not planning on using it for a while is to push the battery compartment forward slightly so that it can't turn itself on. Myself and a couple of the other lads that have one noticed they must get knocked on accidentally and it seems to use the battery up fairly quickly.
 
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