How To Laminate Floor Around Door Frame

Measure on the inner jamb as well as both.

How to laminate floor around door frame.

To install laminate flooring around doors the first step is trimming the door jamb. In this video i. It s easy to click boards together but how you handle transition areas makes the difference between a professional and amateur looking job. 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.

First of all you have to measure the needed length of the laminate flooring boards you have to install around the doors. 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. 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. 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.

This technique is very simple and you will be surprised. You can deal with door jambs by trimming the molding that conceals the. 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. Make sure you take accurate measurements and leave 1 3 around the walls or in the transitions to other flooring.