Hi
We put laminate flooring in our dining room and this morning noticed that it was contracting where our sliding door is. My question is what do we do about the contraction infront of the slider? We can't put 1/4 round there can we?
Yup, that's similar to the right piece that goes in such areas. There are several variations, but essentially all do the same thing. That one is for carpet to laminate or wood. You'll have to remove or cut back the laminate of course.
Thanks so much for your replies.
There is only a 1/4 inch space between the sliding door and the laminate?
How do I cut the laminate if its already installed? Is it posible to cut/thin out the trasition strip instead?
No, not really. You have to leave a gap for expansion, that's why you have the problem now. A router would cut it the length and notch the sides too. Do you have just a few pieces which run the length of the door, or many end pieces to cut? Well, either way a router will make the cut without removing anything. Just set the depth of cut, set up a straight edge as a guide, fairly simple.
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