Laminate Under Door Jamb

Install the laminate under the door jamb not around it.

Laminate under door jamb.

Knowing where to end laminate at doorways is important for the over all look of your finished floors. If your installing your own laminate flooring you may need to under cut some door jambs. As a rule you want the laminate transition to be directly under the door when the door is closed. Cutting laminate flooring.

If you do this without the pad then the jamb will be too tight for the laminate to flow freely. 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. For instance you don t want carpet from a room to show from the laminate side when the door is closed. In my opening photo is a door jamb hand saw which can be purchased for under 20 00 at the big box stores.

You can rent or purchase an electric jamb saw if you prefer. I made a quick video on how to undercut door jambs for laminate flooring it is a diy job most people could undertake themselves if the have some basic tools. The cuts will not show since they will be hidden under the door jamb. Clean the laminate flooring regularly with appropriate products.

Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located. First of all you will need a scrap of laminate and then a scrap of the pad that will go under the laminate. You can use a variety of tools and i will show them in the video below. Installing the tilt up laminate under door jambs.

Next you slide the plank under the door jamb and tap it back toward you with a pull bar so it engages in the adjoining plank. You will need to both of these to cut the proper height of the jamb. 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. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim.

When cutting laminate with a power tool such as a circular saw or jigsaw place the plank s good side face down.