How to lay laminate in a doorway continuously and without any amateur looking gaps.
Laminate flooring around door frames.
Fitting laminate flooring around door frames is often the bit that makes a floor look unprofessional but with a little help it is easy to make your floor look like a professional fitted it.
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.
Gaps between door casing and laminate flooring are common and manufacturers have designed a wide variety of special pieces for this purpose.
You simply describe the gap take a picture of it or.
Make sure you take accurate measurements and leave 1 3 around the walls or in the transitions to other flooring.
You should fill the expansion gaps with a flexible filler which will compress if the flooring expands.
The following instructions and videos are from an installer with many years experience installing floors.
Cutting around door frames filling the gap.
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.
When installing laminate flooring obstacles such as doors present a problem because you have to make cuts for a correct fit.
Laying laminate through doorways where two rooms meet getting them neat around the door jambs.
If not you ll need an undercut saw to trim your door jamb neatly and accurately.
First of all you have to measure the needed length of the laminate flooring boards you have to install around the doors.
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.
How to install laminate flooring.
If you re removing old flooring the door jamb may already have enough clearance for your new laminate.