How To Finish Laminate Floor At Doorways

We will be looking to rest the blade on top of the off-cut so as to cut the door frame at the perfect height.

How to finish laminate floor at doorways. Minimizing any potential gaps between the frame and the new flooring. Use the plank as a guide to cut through the bottom of the doorjamb. First butt a piece of laminate against the bottom of the door jamb and draw a line where the top of the laminate meets the door jamb.

Before you install laminate flooring of choice youll first want to trim your existing door jamb to make room for your new floor. I will show you where and how to install these transitions. Measure and Mark Threshold Flooring Pieces.

Lastly use a vacuum or damp mop to clean up the area. Now youre ready to enjoy your brand-new floor. However use a straight edge or a carpenters square to guide your razor blade and give you a straight cut.

Set the molding into the half-inch gap taking care to butt the flat side tight against the doorway and press firmly to attach the bottom bead of sealant onto the subfloor. If the installation involved glue and tape buff with a dry towel to remove any film left from the glue or tape. Trim the Door Jamb.

The threshold plate-to-laminate floor transition point is still visible when someone. Laying Wood Flooring in a Hallway that Has Doorways Both Sides. Normally when you go to fit a last piece with an undercut you would remove the bottom half of the groove from the last piece so it can be fitted under the wall trim first and dropped down at the joint.

In this video I will discuss several different types of laminate transitions. How to Install Laminate Flooring Around Doors. Slide it next to the doorjamb and place a handsaw flat on top of the flooring plank.