How To Trim In Door With A Floating Floor

If needed take a plank of flooring and a section of the underlayment and lay it finished side down next to the door s moulding.

How to trim in door with a floating floor.

Once cut the flooring will just slip under it leaving a more finished look. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. These pieces complete the flooring project by covering unsightly edges and gaps hiding joints left for expansion and contraction and bridging areas where one floor covering ends and another one begins. It s much easier to cut the trim around doorways than it is to cut the flooring to match the moulding s irregular shape.

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. See my flooring install playlist. Flooring trim and moldings are both functional and decorative whether you are installing a luxury vinyl or engineered tile floor. When you re installing a laminate floor finishing the floor to other areas such as adjoining rooms and outside doors is a vital part of the installation process.

Gauge the height of the cut by laying down a piece of foam underlayment and a piece of flooring upside down so the saw won t scratch the finish. Trim the door casings photo by kolin smith. If a laminate floor is not finished correctly the expansion gap may be compromised or the seal of the floor may be gapped allowing the floor to buckle or warp and voiding the. How to install floating floor 1.

Find floor moulding trim at lowe s today. To do this hold the saw flat against a scrap piece of flooring to use as a guide and press the saw into the casing gently make the cut. Floating floors are an easy mess free way to install new flooring without necessarily having to remove the existing flooring.