Laminate Flooring Around Brick Fireplace

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Laminate flooring around brick fireplace.

How to trim laminate floor around a fireplace. One approach is undercutting the edges of the. The best tool to use is a jamb saw used for undercutting door jambs. To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace.

When i put my flooring down there were gaps around the fireplace and near the door leading outside so i simply used some tinted caulk to fill the gaps. And since the caulk will expand and contract a bit it works fine with a floating floor. The idea when undercutting fireplaces for laminate flooring is to cut out the bottom of the fireplace so the laminate or hardwood flooring will slide under and look as if the fireplace was built on top of the flooring. You can usually find caulk tinted to match different wood colors so it should blend with the floor easily.

If so that would save you messing around with the beading on the curved fireplace to cover the expansion gap. Trimming laminate should start at the fireplace with a custom cut that follows the contours of the fireplace stone or other material. Once the custom fitted end is done you can cut the laminate piece to length if only one piece is need for the row or install subsequent pieces to complete the row. Brick walls and other brick surfaces such as a fireplace hearth present a challenge when you re installing a laminate floor and need to make the transition from one material to the other.

To undercut a fireplace you will need a specialized tool.