Any wood will work but chunks of 1 2 in.
Install baseboard at door jamb after retrofit laminate floor installation.
We recently had to install some coretec plus xl luxury vinyl and thought this trick could be useful for some people installing laminate or luxury vinyl floor.
The other option would be to install quarter round on the existing baseboard to cover the gap between the laminate or hardwood flooring.
Trim the door jamb.
Set the saw against the baseboard two to three inches away from the door jamb.
Double check the height of the saw when it is set on the subfloor to ensure it will make the appropriate cut.
If not you ll need an undercut saw to trim your door jamb neatly and.
Our laminate flooring installation expert with swiss krono explains how to install that last plank of laminate flooring when you re faced with limited cleara.
Scrap plywood are ideal.
When you re installing baseboards over vinyl wood or plastic laminate floors the best way to handle gaps between the drywall and the flooring is to shim the gap with narrow blocks of 1 2 in wood.
Cut the blocks and tuck them into the gap every few feet.
Before you install laminate flooring of choice you ll first want to trim your existing door jamb to make room for your new floor.