What is used in front of the exterior doorways?
The type of flooring that should be used in front of a door to your exterior is going to be unique to your home, but a good place to start is usually laminate flooring, Ceramic Tile, or even real wood. Keep in mind that these high traffic areas will suffer the most frequent abuse, so it is important to think practically. Any of the types of flooring above can be used, but all of them require your constant attention to maintain. Constant cleaning is needed in these area’s to increase the longevity of your floor. The type of transition you should use to an exterior doorway is end cap/square nose: Use this floor transition when meeting up to exterior doors including sliding doors as well as when meeting up to carpeting in doorways or transition areas.
