I have done many jobs without t molds knowing that all the potential problem areas are ok.
Flooring can t fit under door.
Some locking systems are can be damaged from the tapping.
Exterior doors are often installed too low by the builder.
This problem is totally avoidable if the rough carpenter adds extra height to the rough opening and installs an extra piece of lumber on top of the subfloor.
Don t jump too quickly onto the task of cutting off exterior doors.
This style makes use of an invisible aluminum strip tucked under the edge of the carpet with upward.
This can cause the floor to warp or to bubble creating an unsightly lump in the floor at best and a trip hazard at worst.
The one thing that i always pay particular attention to is under cutting the door jambs and maintaining the gap around all the walls.
There are two entry doors the front entrance and garage.
Floor mats won t fit under door.
Since the floor is higher now than it was before there is no clearance for a rug at the entrance unless i take the weather strip off the bottom of the door.
The door then sits too close to the floor and rubs the carpet in front of the door.
The block of wood can be a scrap piece of wood as long as it is flat on both sides.
When under cutting the jambs just make sure that you have the gap underneath where you can t actually see.
Carpet to tile transition.
When you are installing snap and click laminate flooring you will need a soft rubber mallet and block of wood.
The weight of the refrigerator can have a see saw effect on a floating floor causing the far end to rise due to the pressure exerted on the end under the refrigerator.
If the door is not clearing interior flooring the better fix is often to raise the entire door jamb and threshold.
This transition strip is designed to join low pile carpet to a ceramic tile floor.
If the door is dragging on the threshold make sure there is not another issue at play such as loose hinge screws or out of place threshold parts.
This raises the level of the door jamb to fit over the new flooring helping to create a finished look.
For laminate flooring for example you can purchase hardwood transition strips that look just like your laminate.
Use caution when using a block of wood and a mallet on some laminate flooring.
Can vinyl flooring be used outside as a wall covering under a covered porch not an enclosed porch.
If there s a gap under your door casing and also a gap between two rooms under a door where two different installations of laminate flooring join you can install t molding to hide both gaps.