How To Lay Laminate Flooring Through Door Frame

Step 1 let the boards acclimate.

How to lay laminate flooring through door frame.

Install the laminate under the door jamb not around it. This technique is very simple and you will be surprised. 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. In this video i show you how to easily measure and mark a laminate plank to go around a doorjamb.

This should be done at least 48 hours before the laminate boards are placed so they have time to adjust to the temperature and humidity. But when the last few floorboards of your laminate floor need to be laid under the door jambs or through the door lining or door frame it seems impossible to get them in without. Moisture can often destroy a perfect laminate floor installation so before you begin it is very. If your laminate runs perpendicular to the door you ll have multiple pieces to measure and mark.

Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed. This will minimize shrinkage or expansion when they react to room temperature and humidity step 2 check for moisture levels. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. Clean the laminate flooring regularly with appropriate products.

Transfer these measurements to your laminate. In this video i. Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located. During the flooring installation laying laminate in a doorway perfectly is not so difficult when you start laying the floor boards at the wall that has the door in it.