In this video i will show you how to install laminate or vinyl plank up to a fireplace.
How to install hardwood flooring around a stone fireplace.
Lay the hardwood boards starting at the outermost edges of the mantel.
One at the finished vertical height of the floor so the flooring will slide under and the other flush with the subfloor.
Place your handsaw blade on the.
Your goal is to focus on establishing the position and laying the boards that lead to the mantel and hearth area.
Since most people don t have undercut saws you ll probably have to rent one.
To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace.
There are a few ways to do this and i explain all of them.
Make sure you have that diamond tipped blade.
One of the best options for installing hardwood floors around a brick fireplace is to undercut the hearth if you have a raised hearth.
This will fill space yet still allow the floor to expand and contract.
After the flooring is installed it will provide the best appearance possible.
Leave boards that will lead to entryways behind the fireplace for installation last.
In order to do this you ll need an undercut saw with a diamond tipped blade.