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Oscillating multi-tool

A cordless oscillating multi-tool.

Photo: Charles & Hudson / CC BY-SA 2.0

An oscillating multi-tool shakes a short blade back and forth, which lets it cut in places other saws can’t reach. The videos here use one to cut openings in shed wall sheathing, trim around decking, and undercut door casings so vinyl plank flooring slides under. A scrap of flooring on the floor serves as the height guide.

Choose the blade for the material: wood, metal or grout. Let the tool do the cutting, since pushing hard burns the blade. Clamp or hold the work firmly, because the vibration moves things. Wear a dust mask and eye protection, and check for nails or hidden wires before you cut into a wall. See install vinyl plank flooring and build a deck.

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  1. Pocket Door Install: Reframing the Opening and Hanging a 32-in. Door

    Step by step how toLowe's Home Improvement · 15:35

  3. Trimming a Window With a Custom MDF Sill and Box

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 37:36

  4. Extending a Shed Roofline 10 Feet With 6×6 Posts and Spliced Shingles

    Series partEveryday Home Repairs · 16:57

    Project: Solar Shed 2.0

  6. Replacing a Stair Railing with Box Newels and Half Newels

    Series partBYOT · 18:39

    Project: Modern Stair Railing Remodel

  7. Replacing a Cracked Tub With a Delta 500 and NexTile Walls

    Step by step how toModern Builds · 25:41

  8. DIY Shiplap Built-Ins With Floating Shelves Beside a Fireplace

    Project buildDesigned to the Nines · 22:53

  9. Framing a Closet to Turn a Spare Room Into a Fourth Bedroom

    Project buildCityBilly Adventures · 7:23

  11. $500 Small Bathroom Makeover: Drywall Patching, Paint and Vanity

    Series partDIY Tiff · 22:15

    Project: Full Bathroom Makeover

  12. Cement Board and Aqua Defense Waterproofing for a Shower Wall

    Step by step how toThe Excellent Laborer · 15:55

  13. Hexagon Mosaic Backsplash: Prep, Tile, Grout and Seal Steps

    Step by step how toModern Builds · 20:03

  14. Shed Interior Walls With OSB: Cutting Around Boxes and Doors

    Series partEveryday Home Repairs · 8:49

  15. Laying Click-Together Vinyl Plank Over a Wood Subfloor

    Step by step how toLowe's Home Improvement · 5:49

  16. Installing Click-Lock Vinyl Plank Floors in a Double Wide

    Step by step how toHome RenoVision DIY · 1:39:18

  17. Floating Deck Build: Footings, Framing and Composite Decking

    Series partMr. Build It · 34:54

    Project: Abandoned House Transformation

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