how to undercut a door - laminate flooring installation with transition moldings

How to undercut a door for installation with

transitional moldings

Tools You’ll Need

• Vibratory saw

• Measuring Tape

• Pencil

• Laminate Flooring

• Underlayment

Step One: Tidy Up

• Clean up around designated area

Step 2: Make Your Mark

• Take into account the thickness of your flooring with underlayment.

• Put a piece of wood over your underlayment and make a mark on the wall of where you will cut

Step 3: Cut your Area

• Using a vibratory saw simply cut over top of your line

Step 4: Finish Your Floor

• Once your doorcut is ready you can proceed to your flooring installation

Step 5: Start with one Plank

• Place one laminate floor against doorcut

• You will see a gap that lies between the two rooms through the doorway

Step 6: Measure

• Measure the width of the gap and cut that measurement from a full plank

• Molding Sizes can vary. make

sure to take into account

the molding size and some

room for an expansion.

Step 7:Measure the Length

• Measure the length you will need to trim off each sides of your cut strip. Be sure to leave ¼” extra on each side of the plank so the plank stays in securely.

Step 8: Line it up

Making these marks will help you to CLICK the planks together.

Line the cut plank up to the doorway and mark where it should be installed.

Step 9: Click together

• Click your cut strip with your full plank lining it up with the marks you made in step 8

Step 10: Simply Slide

• Simply slide your plank and strip underneath door cut until it will not go any further

Step 11: Install Moldings

• Install your transitional pieces in the gap that was left for them once your flooring is installed under the doorcut.

• Remember to leave an expansion gap

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