Installing A Threshold On Laminate Flooring

This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor.

Installing a threshold on laminate flooring.

I prefer my rips out of sight so when possible i start my floors at the front of the house and put my rips at the back of the house. Position the threshold underneath the doorstops. Measure and mark threshold flooring pieces. Installing a floating floor to a flush transition molding can potentially lead to buckling end joint peaking and squeaks later on.

In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time. To install a wood threshold onto wood or carpeted floors. Sometimes due to wear and tear from age or frequent use your laminate flooring will start to give way. Installing a hardwood threshold molding with floating floors.

Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue. Use a rubber mallet to tap it snugly into place if needed. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring. A general rule for installing any type of hardwood flooring is to start on the longest exterior wall.

Ceramic tile floors tend to be higher than laminate floors because tile is installed over cement board while laminate usually lies over a thin foam underlayment. The glue will loosen and you may find your laminate threshold popping up. The threshold plate to laminate floor transition point is still visible when someone stands or crosses through a doorway and you need to keep cuts as straight as possible for a clean finish. Pre drill pilot holes into the threshold.

Application typically used at exterior doorways as a transition between flooring and the threshold. Once you trim the door jamb to the proper clearance you ll want to measure and mark the piece or pieces of laminate going through the threshold. While you can call a handy man or floor expert to come in and fix the problem why waste hard earned money when you can do it yourself. Alternatively countersink the threshold and fasten it with countersunk wood screws.

In fact laminate flooring can be installed in almost every room in your home including kitchens since it doesn t have to be glued down and doesn t involve grout or mortar. Nail the threshold to the floor with flooring nails. If your flooring runs parallel with the door you ll likely have only one piece of laminate to trim. Typically a piece of shoe moulding is used to cover a small gap against a threshold.