How To Install Wood Trim Around Floor And Doors

Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards.

How to install wood trim around floor and doors.

Use a tape measure to measure the area around the door image 1. If you re removing old flooring the door jamb may already have enough clearance for your new laminate. Then use a miter saw to cut the trim to those measurements factoring in a 1 8 reveal on the doorway image 2. This helps keep the cut at the perfect height.

You can deal with door jambs by trimming the molding that conceals the. Trim the door jamb. Before you cut start installing by marking out the reveal the gap between the trim and the edge of the door jamb or door frame which is typically 1 8 inch. If not you ll need an undercut saw to trim your door jamb neatly and.

Works great with a tool like you used a handsaw and even a door casing flush cut saw. When installing laminate flooring obstacles such as doors present a problem because you have to make cuts for a correct fit. This is done with molding called casing. How to install hardwood floors around doors.

Before you install laminate flooring of choice you ll first want to trim your existing door jamb to make room for your new floor. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Either way to trim a door you need to bridge the gap between the door jamb the frame from on which the door is hinged and where the latch engages and the wall. When cutting the door trim you can take a piece of scrap flooring hold it in from of the trim and let the saw blade sit on top of it while you cut.

Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth. Either you ve installed a new door or decided to change the door s trim for aesthetic reasons.