The subfloor needs to be flat and smooth before installing the new laminate flooring.
How do i trim laminate to sliding glass door.
Installation up to carpet ceamic tile and to laminate flooring.
Note that you will leave the standard 1 4 inch expansion gap on either side of the doors.
In this particular case a square edge laminate transition will be used here.
Remove the furnishings from the room that you are installing the laminate flooring in.
Install the last row of laminate flooring stopping 1 2 inch from the bottom edge of the patio doors.
Dec 23 2015 installing laminate flooring transition at sliding glass door.
After cutting the long pieces at the correct thickness i glue them in front of the sliding door frame with construction adhesive.
The square edge will butt up to the sliding glass door frame along the floor.
Remove the old carpet or tile flooring.
You can use a scraper to scrap off the excess floor patch.
I then cut the transition to the width of the doorway.
May 8 2015 step by step instructions for installing laminate transitions.
Your end result is a level floor up to the sliding glass doors.
When i find the thickness i need i cut down the laminate planks the long way and use the long pieces.
The 1 2 inch gap is for the doorway only.
Step 3 squeeze a quarter inch bead of 100 percent mildew resistant silicone sealant along the bottom edge of the end molding and a second quarter inch bead of silicone along the flat side of the molding.
Dec 23 2015 installing laminate flooring transition at sliding glass door.
Dec 23 2015 installing laminate flooring transition at sliding glass door.