How To Install Laminate Flooring At Entry Door

This is tricky since what i do is predrill a hole in the laminate approx 3 8 inch and nail thru the reducer thru the hole still allowing laminate to float.

How to install laminate flooring at entry door.

When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row. 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. This line will be your cut mark. Or you can put a carpet.

Step 1 install the flooring ending one half inch from the edge of the front door. 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. Threshold plates are one way of spanning the gap and making the transition in a doorway. Lay the laminate flooring in the doorway or along the carpeting keeping the edge of the flooring at least 3 8 inch inside the edge of the threshold or transition strip and the same distance away.

Install the second plank next to the first by aligning the tongue into the groove and press the plank down to snap it in place. Laminate flooring installed professionally. Every hardwood floor installer is installing laminate woo. Save materials band aids.

Here are some tips on installing laminate wood flooring if you need to do it close to a patio door. However doors create open termination points where the laminate needs a transition point.