How To Fit Laminate Flooring Around Door Frames

How to install laminate flooring around doors.

How to fit laminate flooring around door frames.

You basically have two choices to either cut the boards around the shape of the door frame or to undercut the door frame to slide the board under. Placing laminate flooring around door frames. You can deal with door jambs by trimming the molding that conceals the. But when the last few floorboards of your laminate floor need to be laid under the door jambs or through the door lining or door frame it seems impossible to get them in without.

Measure the depth of your door jamb by sliding the square under the newly cut gap until the tool hits the door frame or stud. Make sure you take accurate measurements and leave 1 3 around the walls or in the transitions to other flooring. During the flooring installation laying laminate in a doorway perfectly is not so difficult when you start laying the floor boards at the wall that has the door in it. Transfer these measurements to your laminate.

Fitting laminate flooring around door frames is the tricky bit but it s worth getting it right as it can make or break your final result. Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located. First of all you have to measure the needed length of the laminate flooring boards you have to install around the doors.