How To Install Molding On Laminate Flooring Against Rock Fireplace

It might be more work but it adds the look of craftsmanship to your floor.

How to install molding on laminate flooring against rock fireplace.

To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace. It isn t glued to the floor but just rests on a foam underlay or padding then you shouldn t attach the flooring to the walls at any point. There are a few ways to do this and i explain all of them. My new vinyl flooring will sit slightly above the brick hearth in front of my fireplace but what material do i used where the flooring ends and hearth begins.

When installing new hardwood or laminate flooring there are different areas where you cannot use quarter round or shoe molding to cover the expansion gap. Trying to solve the problem of how to finish the edge where the straight wood flooring meets the very irregular stone hearth. If it s a floating laminate floor i e. Some carpenters use a special saw to undercut the rock so the flooring fits under it but nothing looks better than trimmed flooring cut to fit.

How to install laminate flooring 11 steps. In this video i will show you how to install laminate or vinyl plank up to a fireplace. Laminate flooring won t fit tight against most fireplaces. You have options for trimming a laminate floor where it meets a flush or raised hearth at a fireplace.

Flooring installer first suggested using a piece of. You can cover the spaces around the edges of the walls with baseboard but this should just rest on the floor not be connected to it in any way. Our home has a large natural rock fireplace with raised rock hearth. Video sharing camera phone video phone free upload.

Old flooring the people put floor right up to fireplace alittle dangerous if your having a fire so i m exposing the brick hearth they covered up. We just had solid 3 4 inch maple flooring installed. Not sure what material because flooring will be alittle higher than brick.