Do you install doors before flooring

We have the exact same doors in our house and we went with all levers in ORB finish. They look really nice and classic. Here's a close up shot. It's Emtek Luzern levers. Good luck! Need door idea for interior open window from second floor Q. If you can find doors to fit, yes. Or some sort of shutter?

Need guidance about interior doors and flooring Q. In my home, we painted the trim white and replaced doors with oak paneled doors and had oak hardwood flooring installed.

It was several years ago when oak was more popular. We used hollow core for the closets, but changed to oak. The doors and trim in my home resemble the first picture. Since darker woods are what you have, but it sounds like you want a more mid tone floor, consider painting the trim white. If it becomes possible with you budget, replace your doors down the road with paneled, either white or dark.

The white is less expensive, but the wood is really attractive. We did a few doors at a time as we could afford them. I saw several parade homes recently with white trim and dark wood paneled doors like the second picture. Beware of wood overload where it looks like a lumber truck capsized coming down the mountain. When using wood together, the key to making it work is varying the tone and grain.

So personally, I would go lighter and with more grain for the floors to hide the wear and tear. That would be a natural oak. For trim, either go painted, or match the floor.

Stained trim is a significant uncharged over painted. If you are on a budget, stick with painted. Install hardwood. Install doors and trim.

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Do baseboards go in before flooring? If you put baseboards first, you'd have to tuck the laminate under them. Flooring first, baseboards second. Lakesha Kreine Supporter. How do you fill the gap between baseboard and floor? If you're more concerned about dirt collecting or insect infiltration than looks, consider using caulk to fill the gaps beneath your baseboards. Line the floor with blue painter's tape first to minimize messes, then apply a paintable latex silicone caulk to the gap.

Itahisa Willken Supporter. How tall should baseboards be with 8ft ceilings? Here is a great rule of thumb: A standard 8-foot wall typically has a baseboard 3 to 5 inches tall , while a foot ceiling calls for 5 to 7 inches.

Teodula Gasquez Supporter. Do you caulk bottom of baseboards? Bottom Application. Ehsan Rof Beginner. How do you install baseboards without nails? Cut the blocks and tuck them into the gap every few feet. There's no need to nail or glue them into place; just install the baseboard right over them, tight against the floor molding. It's best to keep the nails at the bottom of the base above the gap so they go through drywall, not air.

Petria Almeiroo Beginner. How high should baseboards be off the floor? Rabha Dasios Beginner. Do you have to remove baseboards to replace carpet? Also, maybe others are more careful but I found it's hard not to ding the floor a little bit when doing doors afterwards. I also like a very tiny gap between the floor and jamb to slide paper under when painting which saves a ton of time. The person who installed my floors used a proper tool not a trim saw and cut the jambs very precise.

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