Step 1 install the flooring ending one half inch from the edge of the front door.
How to install laminate flooring around sliding doors.
Remove the doors and install your bottom door mounts in the location of the bottom pivot plates on both doors.
If the floor slopes up it will cause a hollow space underneath.
The best option for covering gaps in laminate flooring is by using custom pieces.
This line will be your cut mark.
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.
Using the undercut saw and a scrap piece of laminate for backing cut the door jamb and adjoining trim away.
After cutting the long pieces at the correct thickness i glue them in front of the sliding door frame with construction adhesive.
The small pieces i m using are cut off the ends of the laminate flooring.
First butt a piece of laminate against the bottom of the door jamb and draw a line where the top of the laminate meets the door jamb.
When installing laminate at sliding glass doors you want the floor to be level with the rest of the room.
Preparing concrete at sliding glass doors to install laminate flooring.
Make use of various t molds that are available for your laminate here.
Trim with a 1 8 inch gap after the flooring has been laid.
If it slopes down your transition will not sit on the floor properly.
I use my table saw to cut the strips.
Step 2 measure the doorway and cut a piece of laminate end molding to fit using a miter saw and box to get an exact cut.
Note the location of your bottom pivot plates and mark the location on your laminate flooring.
When i find the thickness i need i cut down the laminate planks the long way and use the long pieces.
Go to the place where you bought your flooring or any home improvement store that stocks flooring.