Door Casing Floor Gap

Caulking won t affect the flooring but its caulk and doesn t last forever and dirt sticks to it.

Door casing floor gap.

This is done with molding called casing. The nails prevent the. Gaps between door casing and laminate flooring are common and manufacturers have designed a wide variety of special pieces for this purpose. That or replace the whole door and trim.

It is about a little less than a 1 4 of an inch. Sometimes carpenters can fill that space in with wood and since its painted it would hide the fact that its a sliver of wood down there. This is the gap left behind after removing carpet and installing laminate flooring. If you choose to do so don t nail the molding to the floor.

The contractors tried to seal it using caulk but it doesn t look so great in my opinion. This is after casing kickers were installed which is a very easy process that anyone can do. You simply describe the gap take a picture of it or. In some cases you can use quarter round molding to cover the gap between an exterior door and a laminate floor.

Under all the door casings there is a gap between the casing and the hardwood floor. Please feel free to send us pictures of your door casings so we can help you determine which style you may need.