The 1 2 inch gap is for the doorway only.
Install laminate flooring around patio doors.
Trim with a 1 8 inch gap after the flooring has been laid.
Note that you will leave the standard 1 4 inch expansion gap on either side of the doors.
Install the last row of laminate flooring stopping 1 2 inch from the bottom edge of the patio doors.
It s easy to click boards together but how you handle transition areas makes the difference between a professional and amateur looking job.
Install the last row of laminate flooring stopping 1 2 inch from the bottom edge of the patio doors.
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.
Measure the lip of the threshold s trim and leave enough clearance between the door and the flooring to install the threshold.