Laminate Flooring Around Fireplace

Step 4 mark the boards to cut.

Laminate flooring around fireplace.

If you have a plastic based flooring like a laminate material or another type of flooring that could melt or crack under constant heat consider using a hearth rug. Life is an std with no cure and 100 fatality rate. The idea when undercutting fireplaces for laminate flooring is to cut out the bottom of the fireplace so the laminate or hardwood flooring will slide under and look as if the fireplace was built on top of the flooring. There should be a about 1 4 inch gap between the walls and the laminate.

The heat a gas fireplace produces is typically directed out. The best tool to use is a jamb saw used for undercutting door jambs. Video of the day. Some carpenters use a special saw to undercut the rock so the flooring fits under it but nothing looks better than trimmed flooring cut to fit.

Sometimes the heat can be directed at the flooring you use in front of the fireplace. It might be more work but it adds the look of craftsmanship to your floor. To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace. To undercut a fireplace you will need a specialized tool.

The laminate needs room to expand and contract. Place the flooring boards against the fireplace and staple or nail them into place. Glue and staple it into. You have options for trimming a laminate floor where it meets a flush or raised hearth at a fireplace.

I d recommend not having the laminate that close to the fireplace at all because the heat may cause the laminate to bubble or warp. Place a 1 4 round shoe molding on top of the board against the fireplace to hide the gap.