Laminate Under Door Frame

Cutting the door jamb.

Laminate under door frame.

After making the marks that show where the door jamb is located take measurements from the edge of the installed floor. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. Make sure you take accurate measurements and leave 1 3 around the walls or in the transitions to other flooring. Look at the underside of the door bar you ll be able to tell where the floor needs to stop in order for the to fit over it.

Also measure from the wall in between the door jambs. In this case you can see that it is 2 inches. Measure about 1 2 inch under the outside of each door jamb. Because this wasn t continuous like the first example step one of laying laminate in a doorway like this is to mark where the door threshold will be under the centre of the door when it s in the closed position.

Hold the laminate steady as you cut. Starting on one side or the other is easier then starting in the middle. Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located. When installing laminate flooring obstacles such as doors present a problem because you have to make cuts for a correct fit.

There is usually some sheet rock behind the base board that i chisel out also. Using a framing square 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. Lay the small piece of laminate with the pad under it up against the door jamb lay the saw flat on the laminate using it as a guide. 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 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.