flooring door jamb gap fix; door casing floor gap
1 door frame flooring gap . Take the longer of the two interlocking pieces and place against the door casing as in the picture below.
Note: Door trim varies from home to home so you may run into an area where you need to trim, cut, file, or saw part of the "Kicker" for a good fit. Casing Kickers are made from wood for this reason. Mark the area of interference with a pencil and trim, cut, file, or saw at that location as needed, then caulk into place. The caulk acts as the adhesive so they do not have to hook the backside of the door casing to hold in place.
2. Take the smaller of the two pieces and place into position to interlock with the longer piece and then press down evenly. door casing floor gap
3. Now caulk around both pieces and remove the excess caulk by gently running your fingertip, or damp rag, across the top of the Casing Kicker. The lighter the pressure the better the results will be. You can also use caulk to fill in the interlocking section of the two pieces. door frame flooring gap
4. For doorways with swinging doors you should first make sure you have 5/8" of clearance between the bottom of the door and the floor. Take your Casing Kicker and lay it on the floor against the doorstop as in the pictures below. Take a pencil and make a mark across the doorstop for a reference where to cut (I use my handsaw to make the mark). With any type of handsaw cut the doorstop only. Try not to cut into the board that the doorstop is attached to. However if you do don't worry, the kicker will cover it up. After you make your cut you can tap out the cut section with a flat-head screwdriver and a hammer. Then install the same way you would for a cased opening.