How To Put Down Laminate Flooring Around Door Frame

In this video i show you how to easily measure and mark a laminate plank to go around a doorjamb.

How to put down laminate flooring around door frame.

In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house. Lay a scrap piece of laminate flooring over a piece of foam next to a door jamb. Were fitted last not the laminate floor. Clean the laminate flooring regularly with appropriate products.

Once finished it looks as though the door jamb etc. Just make sure you put loads of wood glue on the join. Gaps between door casing and laminate flooring are common and manufacturers have designed a wide variety of special pieces for this purpose. Leave a little less of a gap than they call for around the walls and then fill with a matching putty caulk or silicone.

The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. 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. It acts as a sound barrier and. It s important for the floor to have some room to expand and contract.

You simply describe the gap take a picture of it or. If it s a very small room go ahead and cheat a little but you really don t want to tight fit anywhere. Underlay for laminate flooring. The foam underlayment is typically included when you purchase laminate flooring.

This technique is very simple and you will be surprised. In order to lay laminate flooring around doors you need the following. Slide the board in under the frame until it drops down flat and then close the join up. Using the undercut saw and a scrap piece of laminate for backing cut the door jamb and adjoining trim away.