Laying Evocore LVT through a doorway

Hi all, We're just in the finishing stages of a garage conversion and we are going to start tiling the floor soon with the flooring we purchased which is the Evocore LVT with in built underlay (8mm thickness total) We are going to install to get through the newly converted room and into the entrance hall (which has been screened with a slope to get a level transition through the door and sloping towards existing other room). However, I am not sure what we need to do going through the doorway and on other surfaces that won't have any skirting on (see attached pictures). I need to leave a quarter inch expansion gap around all edges, so how is a seamless finish possible on a floor that needs expansion gaps? Am I supposed to cut a gap in all items touching the floor for 8mm to slot the flooring under and then seal with something? The stairs will be changed to a stair runner too so how do I fit up to the stairs so it looks like it goes under the bottom stair and look seamless? When going to the carpet in one room and laminate in another can injustice a T bar join to cover the join between surfaces and floor types? Can I lay and leave some cork expansion material in place, otherwise when I remove any spacers how will the flooring not just keep moving around (this type doesn't need gluing down)? Apologies if the post is confusing or not using the correct terms, I've never laid any flooring before so not sure how I can make it all look seamless. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/stoptalkingshit0 [link] [comments]

Jun 3, 2025 - 22:56

Hi all,

We're just in the finishing stages of a garage conversion and we are going to start tiling the floor soon with the flooring we purchased which is the Evocore LVT with in built underlay (8mm thickness total) We are going to install to get through the newly converted room and into the entrance hall (which has been screened with a slope to get a level transition through the door and sloping towards existing other room). However, I am not sure what we need to do going through the doorway and on other surfaces that won't have any skirting on (see attached pictures). I need to leave a quarter inch expansion gap around all edges, so how is a seamless finish possible on a floor that needs expansion gaps? Am I supposed to cut a gap in all items touching the floor for 8mm to slot the flooring under and then seal with something? The stairs will be changed to a stair runner too so how do I fit up to the stairs so it looks like it goes under the bottom stair and look seamless? When going to the carpet in one room and laminate in another can injustice a T bar join to cover the join between surfaces and floor types? Can I lay and leave some cork expansion material in place, otherwise when I remove any spacers how will the flooring not just keep moving around (this type doesn't need gluing down)?

Apologies if the post is confusing or not using the correct terms, I've never laid any flooring before so not sure how I can make it all look seamless.

Thanks in advance!

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