How To Fix Laminate Floor Edge Trim

Wipe away residual dust with a soft cloth.

How to fix laminate floor edge trim. Align and then push the laminate edge back against the particleboard applying pressure with a smooth block of wood for a good bond. Either way its an easy fix. There are better ways using power tools to trim.

If you tried to make a perfect tight fit the floor would either buckle crack or pull away from the wall. End caps and other laminate edges sometimes come loose and can get broken off if not reglued but as long as the particleboard backer is in good condition the fix is simple. Use one finish nail approximately every 15 cm 6 inches for a strong hold.

Use the rubber mallet to tap the board and close the gap. Drive the nails through your trim and into the baseboards of your wall. Skirting boards are used to hide the edge of the floor scotia trim or similar is run round the edge of the wall to hide the edge of the floor The problem I have is that the shower tray of my bathroom is a 800mm quadrant and so I will need to edge the floor round this curved edge.

After Installing new laminate countertop edges you have to file them to make them fit. Problems arise when people try to install new flooring without replacing the trim. Secure your laminate flooring trim to the baseboard using a hammer and finish nails.

Latex caulk will seal off that gap and will expand and contract with the movement of the materials. This is the low point of a 45-degree cut from the inside side edge to the outside side edge of the trim piece. A homemade floor gap fixer can do just as well.

A little pressure along the whole piece and your done. If youve got a laminate floor and surrounding baseboard and theres a small gap where the trim meets the floor it means either the floor wasnt even and straight or the trim contracted after it was installed. Professional Tip to repair loose veneer on furniture.