ᐅ Cutting a Plastic Baseboard?

Hello everyone,

Is it possible to cut plastic baseboards lengthwise without damaging them?

Reason: I need to align my U-shaped kitchen with a windowsill so that a 3cm (1¼ inch) stone can fit underneath. However, on the LEFT side, the floor rises slightly, so instead of 8cm (3¼ inches) of clearance between the floor and baseboard, I only have 7cm (2¾ inches). Because of this, the baseboards no longer fit.

I was planning to cut them lengthwise using a stop and a circular saw. Has anyone had experience with this?

Thank you!

I have already discussed with several people whether the baseboard can be cut to length. Most say no. There is a concern that it is very likely to chip when sawing, as it is made of plastic.

However, I could also imagine that it might be possible to cut it with a proper saw blade and careful, slow cutting. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone who has tried this yet. But I’m sure there must be some who have.

I wanted to shorten it because, with Faktum kitchens, I often used the baseboards as filler strips, which is now unfortunately not so easy anymore.

Trial is better than theory. How can it not splinter if you cut the panels in length but then do so in width?