DerbyDad03 wrote:
Asking for a friend:

What's the best way to install the click-type laminate flooring along
the face of a 10 foot wide brick faced hearth? It's being installed
long side against the hearth.

He's working on a paper template of the grout joints, etc, but isn't
sure he'll be able to cut the laminate precisely enough for a good
fit. I mentioned caulk, but he said there's red brick, grey brick,
mortar and brown flooring. Not sure if any given color of caulk would
work.

He consider a transition piece as molding, but there would still be
gaps behind that so he's not sure he'd like the look.

Any tips from those that have done it before?


Grout should work. And you can color it to match the brick.

If you end up contouring the laminate, it might help to use an angle grider
(or some such) on the brick/mortar first to remove the more prominent
irregularities. Or you could use the same angle grinder to undercut the
brick so the laminate would fit UNDER the irregularities.