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Install sequence - Interior doors & laminate floor John61 06-29-2008
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Posted by John61 on June 29, 2008, 9:53 pm
I'll get whole flooring and all interior doors replaced for the main level
of my house. Laminate to replace carpet, do it myself. For doors, get a
carpenter to install pre-hungs. Doors include 4-fold doors for a couple of
closets.

I think the best sequence is:
1) remove existing doors/frames.
2) lay laminate flooring
3) install doors on new flooring.

Advise please. Thanks.

John





Posted by SteveB on June 29, 2008, 10:35 pm
John61 wrote:

> I'll get whole flooring and all interior doors replaced for the main
> level of my house. Laminate to replace carpet, do it myself. For doors,
> get a carpenter to install pre-hungs. Doors include 4-fold doors for a
> couple of closets.
>
> I think the best sequence is:
> 1) remove existing doors/frames.
> 2) lay laminate flooring
> 3) install doors on new flooring.
>
> Advise please. Thanks.
>
> John

That's the way I would do it. It means I wouldn't have to fit the flooring
around the door jambs.

By the way, look at engineered flooring before you make up your mind on
the laminate. The price is similar for some grades, and the engineered
stuff can be refinished.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX

Posted by John61 on June 29, 2008, 11:00 pm
Thanks. I was thinking to buy those glueless laminate flooring, like
Uniclic, costs about $2/sqft.

>
> That's the way I would do it. It means I wouldn't have to fit the flooring
> around the door jambs.
>
> By the way, look at engineered flooring before you make up your mind on
> the laminate. The price is similar for some grades, and the engineered
> stuff can be refinished.
>
> --
> Steve Bell
> New Life Home Improvement
> Arlington, TX



Posted by HeyBub on June 30, 2008, 8:37 am
John61 wrote:
> Thanks. I was thinking to buy those glueless laminate flooring, like
> Uniclic, costs about $2/sqft.
>
>>

Also look at lumberliquidators.com where laminate can be had for as little
as $0.78/sqft.

You need not replace the doors to install flooring. It's a bit more work but
far, far cheaper.



Posted by RedDwarf on June 30, 2008, 2:41 pm
> I'll get whole flooring and all interior doors replaced for the main level=

> of my house. Laminate to replace carpet, do it myself. For doors, get a
> carpenter to install pre-hungs. Doors include 4-fold doors =A0for a couple=
of
> closets.
>
> I think the best sequence is:
> 1) remove existing doors/frames.
> 2) lay laminate flooring
> 3) install doors on new flooring.
>
> Advise please. Thanks.
>
> John

I just did this in my home. Ripped out doors, installed floor,
installed new doors. BTW, if you can install laminate/engineered
floors on your own... you can install a pre hung door. it's super
easy. google it...

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