How To Start Laminate Flooring In A Doorway

Alternative method of laying your laminate flooring underneath the doorway.

How to start laminate flooring in a doorway. Measure away from the wall the width of one piece of flooring and add 1 4 inch for example if flooring is 5 inches wide measure out 5 1 4 inches and snap a chalk line across the room. More detailed you can stop laying down the laminate flooring when you reach the door threshold. Place the first plank next to one of the walls in the corner then snap the end of it into the next plank in the row using the built in tongues and grooves. Starting the rows with different sized planks will create a staggered look which actually makes the laminate flooring stronger.

Before starting one of the first things you need to know when installing laminate flooring is the width of the base board or 1 4 round your going to install to cover the expansion gap. An alternative method of laying your laminate flooring going through the door is to separate the two floors with the use of a divider is also known as t bar. Base board and 1 4 round come in various thicknesses. 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.