Laminate Flooring Around Fireplace

Sometimes the heat can be directed at the flooring you use in front of the fireplace.

Laminate flooring around fireplace.

To undercut a fireplace you will need a specialized tool. I d recommend not having the laminate that close to the fireplace at all because the heat may cause the laminate to bubble or warp. There should be a about 1 4 inch gap between the walls and the laminate. It might be more work but it adds the look of craftsmanship to your floor.

To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace. Laminate flooring won t fit tight against most fireplaces. Step 4 mark the boards to cut. 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.

One approach is undercutting the edges of the hearth to receive the flooring. Place a 1 4 round shoe molding on top of the board against the fireplace to hide the gap. Video of the day. Some carpenters use a special saw to undercut the rock so the flooring fits under it but nothing looks better than trimmed flooring cut to fit.

Glue and staple it into. The best tool to use is a jamb saw used for undercutting door jambs. This will fill space yet still allow the floor to expand and contract. Life is an std with no cure and 100 fatality rate.

Place the flooring boards against the fireplace and staple or nail them into place. You have options for trimming a laminate floor where it meets a flush or raised hearth at a fireplace.