Laminate Under Door Jamb

You will need to both of these to cut the proper height of the jamb.

Laminate under door jamb.

You can rent or purchase an electric jamb saw if you prefer. Cutting laminate flooring. Installing the tilt up laminate under door jambs. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim.

When cutting laminate with a power tool such as a circular saw or jigsaw place the plank s good side face down. 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. Using a framing square measure the depth of your door jamb by sliding the square under the newly cut gap until the tool hits the door frame or stud.

Next you slide the plank under the door jamb and tap it back toward you with a pull bar so it engages in the adjoining plank. Cutting your own door jambs with a hand saw is the least expensive way. The cuts will not show since they will be hidden under the door jamb. Install the laminate under the door jamb not around it.

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. 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.

As a rule you want the laminate transition to be directly under the door when the door is closed. If you do this without the pad then the jamb will be too tight for the laminate to flow freely. Clean the laminate flooring regularly with appropriate products. For instance you don t want carpet from a room to show from the laminate side when the door is closed.

Knowing where to end laminate at doorways is important for the over all look of your finished floors.