Door Jambs And Flooring

Gaps between door casing and laminate flooring are common and manufacturers have designed a wide variety of special pieces for this purpose.

Door jambs and flooring.

When a home is built the door frame door jamb or casing is typically custom cut after the floors are installed to directly meet the floor. Measure on the inner jamb as well as both sides of the door where the trim is located. You simply describe the gap take a picture of it or. I m no expert i m just showing you what i did in case i.

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. To install the jamb the right way nail measured pieces. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. Its purpose is to cover the 2 4 construction and gaps in the drywall from the door installation and make it look finished.

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. In this video i show you how i installed some luxury vinyl plank flooring around a couple of doors. Pine with pvc base 3 piece. Doors are more complex and deserve more care than you might think.