How to install a laminate floor to a front door.
How to lay floating floor around doors.
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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.
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Trace the outline of the template onto a plank.
Lay a scrap piece of laminate flooring over a piece of foam next to a door jamb.
Dave demostrates the proper method of flooring installation around doors casings jambs and baseboards.
Finish by carefully wedging the cut piece in place.
Although installing a laminate floor is fairly easy you may come up on a few tricky cuts like around a door jamb.
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Place a 5 16 inch 7 94 mm spacer against the wall that is the furthest away from the door.
Using the undercut saw and a scrap piece of laminate for backing cut the door jamb and adjoining trim away.
Measure the doorway and cut a piece of laminate end molding to fit using a miter saw and box to get an exact cut.
Here are some tips on installing laminate wood flooring if you need to do it close to a patio door.
Why do you need spacers around the walls.
In cases like this you ll want to make a template using a piece of stiff cardboard.
Start the second row where you started off the first.
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Lay out the first piece of square edge flooring with the groove side against the wall so it fits snugly against the spacer.
Place the next piece end to end.
This line will be your cut mark.
This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look.
Hold the long side of the second row plank at an angle.