This bottom part can make it easy or hard depending on the shape of it.
Laminate flooring transition to sliding glass door.
You don t want the floor to slope down or up where the laminate meets the sliding glass door frame.
Knowing where the transition will be placed is important so you will know where to stop the laminate when installing it up to the sliding glass doors.
Place a piece of threshold trim available at the flooring supplier next to patio doors or similar thresholds where you need to stop the laminate flooring.
Trim with a 1 8 inch gap after the flooring has been laid.
Make use of various t molds that are available for your laminate here.
Installing laminate transitions at sliding doors or any door opening that is lengthy can vary from one to another.
Measure the lip of the threshold s trim and leave enough clearance between the door and the flooring to install the threshold.
Dec 23 2015 installing laminate flooring transition at sliding glass door.
If it slopes down your transition will not sit on the floor properly.
If the floor slopes up it will cause a hollow space underneath.