Laminate Flooring Exterior Door Threshold

Measure and mark threshold flooring pieces.

Laminate flooring exterior door threshold.

Be careful not to accidentally saw into your flooring. Quarter round should always be fastened into the base boards and base boards should be fastened to the wall studs or adhered to the drywall. Cut the old threshold with a back saw or a reciprocating saw. I m installing laminate flooring in my house and just got to my front door and realized the threshold won t have molding on it.

Dislodge the threshold pieces with a pry bar. Door thresholds are placed at the bottom of a door entrance or door sill and provide a functional and aesthetically pleasing transition from one room to the next. However doors create open termination points where the laminate needs a transition point. If a laminate floor is not finished correctly the expansion gap may be compromised or the seal of the floor may be gapped allowing the floor to buckle or warp and voiding the.

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. This prevents the flooring from being able to move freely as a floating floor is intended to do. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. How is this normally handled.

Begin by removing the existing threshold from your door. The transition pieces are only for interior doorways. To cut a metal threshold use tin snips and a saw equipped with a metal cutting blade to make the cuts. This causes a pinch point that can potentially lead to gapping buckling or end joint peaking.

When you re installing a laminate floor finishing the floor to other areas such as adjoining rooms and outside doors is a vital part of the installation process.