Laminate Under Door Jamb

Clean the laminate flooring regularly with appropriate products.

Laminate under door jamb.

For instance you don t want carpet from a room to show from the laminate side when the door is closed. Cutting your own door jambs with a hand saw is the least expensive way. You can use a variety of tools and i will show them in the video below. Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located.

In my opening photo is a door jamb hand saw which can be purchased for under 20 00 at the big box stores. The cuts will not show since they will be hidden under the door jamb. Install the laminate under the door jamb not around it. In order to cut the door jambs you need to use a pull saw or a regular back saw as their teeth are sharp and the blade is very thin.

First of all you will need a scrap of laminate and then a scrap of the pad that will go under the laminate. You can rent or purchase an electric jamb saw if you prefer. Knowing where to end laminate at doorways is important for the over all look of your finished floors. If you do this without the pad then the jamb will be too tight for the laminate to flow freely.

If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. If there s a gap under your door casing and also a gap between two rooms under a door where two different installations of laminate flooring join you can install t molding to hide both gaps. As a rule you want the laminate transition to be directly under the door when the door is closed. You will need to both of these to cut the proper height of the jamb.

Cutting laminate flooring. If your installing your own laminate flooring you may need to under cut some door jambs. To install the last row of laminate under a door jamb you have to first cut the plank to fit the space. When cutting laminate with a power tool such as a circular saw or jigsaw place the plank s good side face down.

I made a quick video on how to undercut door jambs for laminate flooring it is a diy job most people could undertake themselves if the have some basic tools.