How To Lay Laminate Wood Floor Around Door Jambs

Doing this assures that the laminate will slide under the door jamb.

How to lay laminate wood floor around door jambs.

Lay a scrap piece of laminate flooring over a piece of foam next to a door jamb. This technique is very simple and you will be surprised. Make sure you take accurate measurements and leave 1 3 around the walls or in the transitions to other flooring. In this video i show you how i installed some luxury vinyl plank flooring around a couple of doors.

I m no expert i m just showing you what i did in case i. Next you have to cut the groove of the laminate board you are going to lay under the door jambs by using a sharp utility knife. If you re removing old flooring the door jamb may already have enough clearance for your new laminate. After making the marks that show where the door jamb is located take measurements from the edge of the installed floor.

Unlike the baseboard. In this case you can see that it is 2 inches. Measure about 1 2 inch under the outside of each door jamb. A new floor gives any room a fresh new look but gaps or open cracks around the door jambs dampen the floor s attractiveness.

Also measure from the wall in between the door jambs. If there s a gap under your door casing and also a gap between two rooms under a door where two different installations of laminate flooring join you can install t molding to hide both gaps. In this video i show you how to easily measure and mark a laminate plank to go around a doorjamb. The foam underlayment is typically included when you purchase laminate flooring.

If not you ll need an undercut saw to trim your door jamb neatly and. How to install flooring under a door jamb.