Cutting Flexible Synthetic Laminate Flooring To Match Door Frame

Prepare the doorway for the flooring installation by cutting off the bottoms of the door jambs with a handsaw.

Cutting flexible synthetic laminate flooring to match door frame.

Ceramic tile is difficult to cut at odd angles while wood is much easier to cut. Either caulk silicone in a matching colour if you can match up or try cutting a small piece of scrap floor to fill the gap. Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located. The first image below shows if you are in the market for a floating floor system like laminate or click lock consider using a fast trim 5 in 1 moulding system has everything you need in one package to give the right transition pieces for your room and in colors finishes that match your floor.

If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. Cut the door s molding and the jamb behind it while keeping the saw on top of the gauge block. Install casing first. Cut the tongue off a length of flooring.

Cut four mitered pieces groove side in to fit the size of your glass which will rest in the channels. Build a coffee table photo by gerenme e. When the casing is installed it hides the cut edges of the tile. As you say you realise that you ve made a slight slip up around the frames but i bet the rest of the floor looks mega you now want ideas and solutions.

Then install the door casing leaving a small space between the top of the tile and the bottom of the casing. Screw a block of scrap wood mitered at one end into the back. This technique is very simple and you will be surprised. In this video i show you how to easily measure and mark a laminate plank to go around a doorjamb.

Watch installing a laminate floor around the door frame. Frame a desk photo photo by ryan benyi. 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. This allows you to butt the tile right up to the door frame.

Set a spare piece of flooring on the floor next to each jamb and use it as a guide. 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. Try not to cut higher than the gauge block or a gap will appear between the flooring and the jamb.