Detailed laminate flooring questions?
Question:Ok, I just ordered enough laminate flooring todo the living room and hallway. I also ordered th three in one silver acoustical moisture barrier and some other transitional pieces for around the fireplace and kitchen as recommended by the salesman. I understand the concept that it needs a small expansion gap around the edges (adding 3/4 round next to exisiting molding) but what do I do around the doorway where the whole thing is wood framed and it would not allow the door to close if I cover the gap with molding? Should I use caulk? Also, is there kits I can buy to make the carpet meet the edge of the laminate? I want the carpet from the bedrooms to kind of roll under and meet the laminate in the hall.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. By the way, I advertised my current carpet on Freecycle and someone is coming to take it all away for use in their home. It made it super easy for me and even better, it can be used again so it's better for the environment.
Answers:
The previous answer is correct. You will need to get your hands on a jamb saw and cut the door jamb. The less expensive manual type looks like this and is also called an undercut saw:
http://www.craintools.com/tools_more_inf...
Simply lay a piece of scrap laminate next to the door frame and place the saw on top of it and cut the jamb. Once you're through it will be cut at the exact height for the laminate to slide under.
As for the laminate to carpet transition, I usually use T-Molding for a nice clean transition.
ok at the doorways need to use a jam saw and cut the door casing up so the laminate slides under. If no jam saw is available a sawzall will work also. where it transitions to carpet can use the regualr door transition strip to meet to the carpet, but need to install a carpet tack strip a quarter of inch away and roll the carpet down into the gap. Remeberer when the door closed should not see the laminate or if on opposite shouldn't see the carpet, so half way in the door is the way to go.
They sell "H" trim, and "h" trim for the meeting of two floorings. The first to join 2 hard or "soft"surfaces, the 2nd could be used for your floor/carpet joint as well.
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