How Do You Install Laminate Floor Around Doors?
Laminate flooring comes in many different styles and is very durable. Unlike natural wood floors and tile, which scratch fairly easily, laminate flooring is scratch- and dent-resistant. Laminate is thin, which makes it easy to cut and easy to work with. Each plank of laminate has two groove edges and two tongue edges, opposite each other, which allows the planks to fit tightly together. When laying laminate around doors, you first must trim the door jambs so the laminate can slide snugly underneath. Clean the floor thoroughly using a broom and dust pan. Remove any doors in the room by unscrewing the hinges using an electric drill and a Phillips head screwdriver bit. Cover the entire floor with the underlayment padding, butting the edges up against the walls. Use a razor knife to trim the padding to size. Cover every seam in the padding using duct tape. Lay a plank of the laminate flooring flat on the floor up against the door jamb. Run a pencil across the top of the laminate, transferr
