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The Saw Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

To ensure proper safety and use of the Saw Guide, Lounsbury Products LLC has put together a list of the most common questions we receive regarding our product. When used properly, this innovative attachment will give you professional-level results every time. If you can’t find the answer you are looking for, please contact us. We would be happy to answer it for you.
Saw Guide
A. Absolutely. The Saw Guide cuts through all kinds of dirt and debris. Just make sure your saw blade depth is set above the floor joists. The Saw Guide has guide fins that fit in between the deck boards, so it’s easy to slide the saw down the length following the gap like a slot car. The video demonstrates just how simple it is to clean up your deck.
A. Yes. Start with the Saw Guide on the side of the joint that you want both boards to match, and lightly shave off the piece that needs to be trimmed off. You may need to make several passes with the Saw Guide depending on how much the deck boards are misaligned. You can watch a sample of that procedure in the video.
Q. Can your product be used with synthetic (composite plastic) products?
A. The Saw Guide works beautifully with all types of wood and composite plastics, and it will not hurt the integrity of any material.
A. There are a couple of ways to clean out a channel for the Saw Guide fins to ride down, depending on how thick and hard the layered paint is.
A. If all your deck boards are too close together, your deck will build up debris in the space between the boards. When the deck boards are too close together, it doesn’t allow water to drain through or for air to circulate, so the deck boards stay wet causing rot that can lead to structural failure. A simple solution to the problem is to widen the gap between boards by cutting along the sides of the deck boards to allow water to drain.