Home Improvement

[Bulk Beef]

I'm in the middle of redoing two floors in my townhouse, and tomorrow is looking like the big spender day at Home Depot.

1200 sq. ft of Pergo Presto on sale at 2.38/sq. (reg 2.97)
Ryobi 12 in. compound miter saw $229
Ryobi 18v cordless combo $249 includes 1/2 in drill, recip saw, circ saw, jig saw, and if those don't do the trick, it includes a fvcking chainsaw (no sh!t)

Anybody see any glaring flaws in this stuff or the prices? The general consensus seems to be that Ryobi is pretty good, especially for the money, and the Pergo is durable and easy to install. I know it won't look or feel like wood, but it won't smell like dog/cat piss, which is :thumbsup: in my estimation, and I'm very much a "good enough" kinda guy, especially when it comes to this house.

 

[Slappy00]

lol "borg" how you come up with that?

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: sward666
I'm in the middle of redoing two floors in my townhouse, and tomorrow is looking like the big spender day at Home Depot.

1200 sq. ft of Pergo Presto on sale at 2.38/sq. (reg 2.97)
Ryobi 12 in. compound miter saw $229
Ryobi 18v cordless combo $249 includes 1/2 in drill, recip saw, circ saw, jig saw, and if those don't do the trick, it includes a fvcking chainsaw (no sh!t)

Anybody see any glaring flaws in this stuff or the prices? The general consensus seems to be that Ryobi is pretty good, especially for the money, and the Pergo is durable and easy to install. I know it won't look or feel like wood, but it won't smell like dog/cat piss, which is :thumbsup: in my estimation, and I'm very much a "good enough" kinda guy, especially when it comes to this house.

Sounds like a plan... I'm sure the ryobi set will get you AT LEAST through the project... anything else is profit...

I'd say go for it... your other option would be to buy bamboo from ifloor for about the same price as the Pergo.. I don't mean to throw a wrench in your gears... but that's what I'm planning in a couple of years...

There's a HUGE fatwallet thread on it... search flooring if you care.

 

[Ornery]

Chopping straight down on the Pergo will burn the teeth in the saw blade in a hurry. It would be $600.00 to get a sliding compound miter saw, but there's a cheaper way to get the job done: A simple $5.00 power saw guide. That won't help with the trimwork, but it will save your blade.

Actually, Ryobi is fair to middling. DeWalt is the real deal, but I prefer Milwaukee (5 year warranty). If you're going to invest in tools, you might as well do it right!

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Chopping straight down on the Pergo will burn the teeth in the saw blade in a hurry. It would be $600.00 to get a sliding compound miter saw, but there's a cheaper way to get the job done: A simple $5.00 power saw guide. That won't help with the trimwork, but it will save your blade.

Actually, Ryobi is fair to middling. DeWalt is the real deal, but I prefer Milwaukee (5 year warranty). If you're going to invest in tools, you might as well do it right!

Agreed and I am distraught that I can't find my damh Sawsall. Whlich one of your damn perverts stole it? :|

 

[Kelvrick]

Why don't you spend a little extra and get a table saw? Table saws rock.

 

[Ornery]

My 30 year old Rockwell has been collecting dust, since I got my Hatchet. It gets the same workout without the damn cord!

 

[BHeemsoth]

good tablesaws will cost way more than that new.

 

[Bulk Beef]

Maybe a table saw is the better way to go. This one is $200, and this one is $300. The portability might be nice.

This stuff probably won't see a ton of use once this job is done. The DeWalt stuff I was looking at was way expensive. I like nice tools, but coming in under budget is good too.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: sward666
Maybe a table saw is the better way to go. This one is $200, and this one is $300. The portability might be nice.

This stuff probably won't see a ton of use once this job is done. The DeWalt stuff I was looking at was way expensive. I like nice tools, but coming in under budget is good too.

Take a look at this Delta model... read the revies... there's a deal going for $25 off $200 so if you need to pick up other stuff this might be a good buy... You can pick up a good blade for it....

 

[MustISO]

I got a table saw when I finished my basement, now all my neighbors borrow it but at least it's still getting used. I take it you're going to the G-Burg Home Depot. I was just there last night.

 

[Bulk Beef]

I usually go to the one in Germantown. The parking lot at the one in Shady Grove is a pain.

So now that I'm thinking about it, a miter saw is really not the right tool at all for this, is it?

 

[MustISO]

You shouldn't need a mitre saw to do floors. Is this just a floating style floor or do you need to nail the tongue of the planks?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: Ornery
Chopping straight down on the Pergo will burn the teeth in the saw blade in a hurry. It would be $600.00 to get a sliding compound miter saw, but there's a cheaper way to get the job done: A simple $5.00 power saw guide. That won't help with the trimwork, but it will save your blade.

Actually, Ryobi is fair to middling. DeWalt is the real deal, but I prefer Milwaukee (5 year warranty). If you're going to invest in tools, you might as well do it right!

Agreed and I am distraught that I can't find my damh Sawsall. Whlich one of your damn perverts stole it? :|

Looks around and gently caresses HappyPuppy's Sawsall! :Q

 

[Bulk Beef]

Originally posted by: MustISO
You shouldn't need a mitre saw to do floors. Is this just a floating style floor or do you need to nail the tongue of the planks?

Floating - no nails, no glue.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: sward666
Maybe a table saw is the better way to go. This one is $200, and this one is $300. The portability might be nice.

This stuff probably won't see a ton of use once this job is done. The DeWalt stuff I was looking at was way expensive. I like nice tools, but coming in under budget is good too.

I hear ya. I need a chainsaw, and Sears has their brand for $130.00. Their Husqvarna is $300.00, and a Stihl is $450.00! Looks like I'll do without, rather than waste my money on the cheap Craftsman junk.

I think Home Depot carrys these Ridgid portable table saws. Again, not cheap, but good quality.