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Have you laid this type of flooring before? It's a long and drawn out process, adding a border makes it even more so.
All circular saws come with a fence that can be turned upside down and used to establish an offset from a wall. You will also need a multi tool with appropriate plunge blade to finish off cuts.
To be honest though I would not use the wall to cut against for the border as unless the wall is dead straight (and I can pretty much guarantee it won't be) any curve will not only be reflected in your cut but amplified this will stand out like a sore thumb when up against the straight edge of the border. Instead I would invest in a good chop (mitre) saw and spend as much time as needed setting it up to cut accurately. Then spend a long time setting out the floor preferably with a Japanese ink line as it gives a much more defined line. Mark the border on the floor then dry fit each cut piece until you are 100% certain that the fit is perfect.
You could do the border cuts with a track saw but you will still need a multi tool as well as a variety of different lengths of track to be able to fit into all the alcoves.
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I’m due to lay oak parquet flooring in my house on to 12mm WBP ply across the ground floor circa 25 m2. I’ve ordered Wakol PU 225 so precision batch gluing is essential. Plus building a mitre guide to get started with herringbone pattern.
To cut pattern for perimeter border. I’m looking for a compact circular saw which has a side mounted guide for precision cutting parallel to wall.
Any recommendations appreciated
cheers
Almac