How To Install Laminate Flooring Around Door Jambs

Before you install laminate flooring of choice you ll first want to trim your existing door jamb to make room for your new floor.

How to install laminate flooring around door jambs.

This technique is very simple and you will be surprised. It s easy to click boards together but how you handle transition areas makes the difference between a professional and amateur looking job. 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. If not you ll need an undercut saw to trim your door jamb neatly and.

When installing laminate flooring obstacles such as doors present a problem because you have to make cuts for a correct fit. In this video i. Make sure you take accurate measurements and leave 1 3 around the walls or in the transitions to other flooring. You can deal with door jambs by trimming the molding that conceals the.

In this video i show you how i installed some luxury vinyl plank flooring around a couple of doors. If you re removing old flooring the door jamb may already have enough clearance for your new laminate. First of all you have to measure the needed length of the laminate flooring boards you have to install around the doors.