[Jeff293]

First time posting. I’m Installing new laminate floors and ran into this problem. Anyone have any advice on how to eliminate this gap? Same issue on the other side of the door. Thanks!

 

[Marson]

You have to either take the trim off, cut it short enough so it can sit on the laminate or else cut it in place with either a multi tool or a Japanese style saw. Cut the door jamb that way too.

 

[Jeff293]

Thanks for the response, I attached another picture. It does fit under the trim but since the trim isn’t flat it’s giving that gap.

 

[tribe_fan]

I would just glue a short piece on there under the and finish with the T-molding to the carpet.

 

[SPS-1]

If there is a door there, thats not the best place to stop anyways. With the door closed, you should see only laminate from one side of the door, and only carpet from the other side of the door. So looks like you need to add another piece of laminate.

 

[MacAaroni]

Is that where you are starting or finishing? I only see one plank and none connected to it. You would fix that simply by cutting off the lip on the laminate so it can slide under.

 

[huesmann]

Which gap are you talking about? The gap between the carpet and the board? In this spot I would notch out the end of the board a little bit, between the corner of the room and where it slips under the door casing, to get closer to the carpet.

 

[Jeff293]

Here is a better picture. I’m starting in the doorway. I think adding a small piece of laminate in between the doorway and cut the carpet back. Hopefully that should cover those gaps under the molding and make the transition piece for better. Thanks for all the help! And any other tips would be appreciated!

 

[tribe_fan]

Since its a bathroom - Is it too late to switch to Vinyl plank ? With Laminate you only get one toilet overflow and you have to replace it.

 

[SPS-1]

How wide will the last board be, the way you got it now ?

Thin boards don't look best. If you notch the first board at the doorway, to bring it forward, how wide would your last board be ?

 

[Jeff293]

These are the waterproof laminate so hopefully that protects from a overflow.

With the layout now, the last row would have about half a board width row. With the vanity and toilet up shouldn’t be much of that wall in view. I am more worried about the entry looking good

 

[Jeff293]

Thinking add a piece of flooring to fill this gap and go under then molding and set the transition piece there. So when door is close all you see is the planks and outside all you see if rug.

 

[huesmann]

If it's a bathroom, why not just use a marble threshold transition strip and butt your laminate right up against it (or real close and fill any gap with silicone caulk)?

 

[Mystriss]

I think yer supposed ta measure the "width" of the room and figure out how many full boards you can fit acrost it. You don't wanna have a tiny sliver of a board at the edge cause it looks bad and it might break/come free from the other boards when peeps step on it. The rule I saw was no less than 1/3 a board width.

I'd probs cut out the transition like Jeff293 shows from a full board butted against his line there (under the door itself), then any sliver bit'll be behind the sink and toilet and not be too noticeable.

If the flooring doesn't slide all the way under the door trim, you can cut off a hair of the bottom of the door trim. They make a tool for it, but you can use a hand saw for such a small cut; use a flat wood saw laid on a piece of scrap flooring and you should get a nice straight cut on the bottom that's the right height.

I don't think it'd look as "polished" if you were to scribe the floor to the door trim (rather than going under it) plus if it's a floating floor (not nailed down) then you need a 1/4" gap for expansion so it doesn't puff up at the board seams with house movement.