Door Casing Floor Gap

Kwfloors apr 26 2017.

Door casing floor gap.

The contractors tried to seal it using caulk but it doesn t look so great in my opinion. Caulking won t affect the flooring but its caulk and doesn t last forever and dirt sticks to it. It is about a little less than a 1 4 of an inch. This is done with molding called casing.

Under all the door casings there is a gap between the casing and the hardwood floor. If you choose to do so don t nail the molding to the floor. That or replace the whole door and trim. Please feel free to send us pictures of your door casings so we can help you determine which style you may need.

This is after casing kickers were installed which is a very easy process that anyone can do. 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. Gaps between door casing and laminate flooring are common and manufacturers have designed a wide variety of special pieces for this purpose. In some cases you can use quarter round molding to cover the gap between an exterior door and a laminate floor.

Sometimes carpenters can fill that space in with wood and since its painted it would hide the fact that its a sliver of wood down there. The nails prevent the.