How to Transition Pergo From a Bedroom to a Hallway

Pergo, like other laminate flooring materials, is often installed one room at a time. This process leaves gaps between each room and the hallway or between each adjoining room. Transition molding is used to cover the gaps. In the case of a Pergo-to-Pergo installation, T-molding is used. Pergo makes a specialized metal strip to grip the molding and hold it into place.

Measuring tape
Snips
Drill
Screw driver

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the width of space between the two laminate floors and the distance from doorjamb to doorjamb. Purchase T-molding wide enough to span the gap from the Pergo in the bedroom to the Pergo in the hall.
- 2
  Cut the metal strip to fit the width of the doorway. Use snips to cut the metal strip.
- 3
  Lay the metal strip down in the gap between rooms.
- 4
  Drill a pilot hole through each hole in the metal strip and into the subfloor.
- 5
  Attach the metal strip to the subfloor with the included screws.
- 6
  Measure a length of T-molding to fit in the doorway and use a power saw to cut the T-molding to that size.
- 7
  Snap the T-molding into the metal strip in the floor.
- 8
  Close the bedroom door over the T-molding installation several times and walk over the T-molding to ensure that it is solidly in place.

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