Laminate Flooring Around Brick Fireplace

You have options for trimming a laminate floor where it meets a flush or raised hearth at a fireplace.

Laminate flooring around brick fireplace.

How to install laminate flooring 11 steps. 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. You can usually find caulk tinted to match different wood colors so it should blend with the floor easily. Trimming laminate should start at the fireplace with a custom cut that follows the contours of the fireplace stone or other material.

How to trim laminate floor around a 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. To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace. And since the caulk will expand and contract a bit it works fine with a floating floor.

To undercut a fireplace you will need a specialized tool. 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. 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. This will fill space yet still allow the floor to expand and contract.

The best tool to use is a jamb saw used for undercutting door jambs.