Saddle Board over laminate - Need a low profile one

doxy79

I'm installing 12mm thick laminate in the hallway, I have the exact same laminate laid in the adjacent sitting room. I was hoping to be able to use a saddle board to cover the expansion gap between the rooms, but the ones I've seen in woodies are too high at 15mm and they won't allow the door to close over it. I have about 10mm gap under the door after the laminate is down.

Is it possible to get a lower profile saddle board, or get one made that way?

I'd prefer to not plane the underside of the door. I'm also trying to avoid using a threshold strip if possible because I need the extra width a saddle board provides in order to avoid getting caught with a very thin strip of laminate at the opposite wall.

ted1

Do you need a saddle board ? Just run the two rooms into each other

mickdw

If one area has been finished earlier and so cannot run the floor through both rooms, you could reduce the saddle by rebating the underside heavily and letting floor run under then.

You can narrow up the saddle too if you want to rebate even more without leaving a feather edge on the board.

doxy79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119090410#Comment_119090410

That would be the ideal solution. Would a hardware store or carpenter provide that kind of service? Failing that I'll track someone down who has the right tools.

mickdw

You must have some tools if doing the floor.

Router would rebate the bottom easily.

doxy79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119091654#Comment_119091654

I don't have a router myself but should be able to borrow one easily enough. I'll give that a go 👍️

DublinDilbert

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058246679/saddle-board-over-laminate-need-a-low-profile-one

Get rid of the saddle board altogether, use a threshold strip that matches the floor. If you want the new floor to start in a specific location, cut a partial board to fit into the door way.