How To Install Laminate Flooring Around Sliding Glass Doors

The subfloor needs to be flat and smooth before installing the new laminate flooring.

How to install laminate flooring around sliding glass doors.

Using the undercut saw and a scrap piece of laminate for backing cut the door jamb and adjoining trim away. When i find the thickness i need i cut down the laminate planks the long way and use the long pieces. If the floor slopes up it will cause a hollow space underneath. Make use of various t molds that are available for your laminate here.

The 1 2 inch gap is for the doorway only. Diycrew hrvdiy renovision learn the secrets to install perfect transitions under the door on wood or concrete with this training video. Install the last row of laminate flooring stopping 1 2 inch from the bottom edge of the patio doors. When installing laminate at sliding glass doors you want the floor to be level with the rest of the room.

Install the flooring ending one half inch from the edge of the front door. Dec 23 2015 installing laminate flooring transition at sliding glass door. How to install laminate flooring next to sliding doors. Remove the furnishings from the room that you are installing the laminate flooring in.

Note that you will leave the standard 1 4 inch expansion gap on either side of the doors. Remove the old carpet or tile flooring. I use my table saw to cut the strips. The small pieces i m using are cut off the ends of the laminate flooring.

If it slopes down your transition will not sit on the floor properly. You don t want the floor to slope down or up where the laminate meets the sliding glass door frame. This line will be your cut mark. Step 2 measure the doorway and cut a piece of laminate end molding to fit using a miter saw and box to get an exact cut.

First butt a piece of laminate against the bottom of the door jamb and draw a line where the top of the laminate meets the door jamb.