How To Install Laminate Flooring Under Half A Threshold
A general rule for installing any type of hardwood flooring is to start on the longest exterior wall.
How to install laminate flooring under half a threshold. If your laminate floor terminates against a threshold against the ends of a piece you can use the chop saw to cut the pieces off but if your threshold is on the long wall along the length of a. Install the underlayment or vapor barrier. Lay the laminate flooring in the doorway or along the carpeting keeping the edge of the flooring at least 3 8 inch inside the edge of the threshold or transition strip and the same distance. In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
Typically a piece of shoe moulding is used to cover a small gap against a threshold. Flooring manufacturers always recommend putting down underlayment before laying the laminate. Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. This thin dense foam layer helps to absorb sound provides a thermal barrier makes it easier to walk on the laminate and helps the flooring bridge minor gaps and bumps in the underlying floor.