How To Install Laminate Flooring Around Sliding Doors

Using the undercut saw and a scrap piece of laminate for backing cut the door jamb and adjoining trim away.

How to install laminate flooring around sliding doors.

The best option for covering gaps in laminate flooring is by using custom pieces. Step 2 measure the doorway and cut a piece of laminate end molding to fit using a miter saw and box to get an exact cut. When installing laminate at sliding glass doors you want the floor to be level with the rest of the room. Make use of various t molds that are available for your laminate here.

When i find the thickness i need i cut down the laminate planks the long way and use the long pieces. If it slopes down your transition will not sit on the floor properly. Step 1 install the flooring ending one half inch from the edge of the front door. The small pieces i m using are cut off the ends of the laminate flooring.

After cutting the long pieces at the correct thickness i glue them in front of the sliding door frame with construction adhesive. Drill through the laminate flooring and into your subfloor. Go to the place where you bought your flooring or any home improvement store that stocks flooring. First butt a piece of laminate against the bottom of the door jamb and draw a line where the top of the laminate meets the door jamb.

Remove the doors and install your bottom door mounts in the location of the bottom pivot plates on both doors. Note the location of your bottom pivot plates and mark the location on your laminate flooring. Measure the lip of the threshold s trim and leave enough clearance between the door and the flooring to install the threshold. Trim with a 1 8 inch gap after the flooring has been laid.

Preparing concrete at sliding glass doors to install laminate flooring. I use my table saw to cut the strips. Place a piece of threshold trim available at the flooring supplier next to patio doors or similar thresholds where you need to stop the laminate flooring.