Laying wooden floors around skirting and doors

[artfuldodger128]

Hi,

I am planning to lay some 15mm hard wood floors in the hallway + dining room. Although the best finish will be to take out the skirting boards and put them back in when the floor is done, I am thinking of whether I can lay the floor close to the skirting and put beading to close the gap.

Here is my question. How would I cover the gap around the door frame? Do I try and cut the floorboards to the shape of the door frame?

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[GHFlooring]

no get an old saw and a scrap piece of board then cut the door frames so that the flooring will slide under the door frame looks much neater

 

[WoodYouLike]

Right you are, but also there: keep enough space for your expansion underneath the doorpost

 

[noseall]

and for goodness sake, remove the existing skirts first.

you don't wanna be spending all that dollar on a new floor only for it to look naff.

beading around a skirting board is pants!

 

[WoodYouLike]

beading around a skirting board is pants!

Flat beading in front of skirting boards looks lovely!

 

[mattysupra]

beading around a skirting board is pants!

Flat beading in front of skirting boards looks lovely!

Have you any pics of your flat beading installed? Would like to see

 

[WoodYouLike]

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Hope this works.
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