Cover plate for gap between floating floor and door jamb

I have an engineered timber floating floor installed incorrectly with gaps between the

floating floor and the door jambs. See picture. I know the correct way to install is to

cut into the door jamb and lay the boards into the gap.





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I am asking for ideas on how to fix this using a cover plate or bead (that fits

under the door when closed). As some of the gaps are more than 10mm silicon or other filler

will be unsightly.





One idea that I have been trying and struggling with because of poor carpentry skills

is to cut out a cover plate:

- take the profile of the door jamb

- cut out the profile on a piece of matching engineered timber leaving the outer side straight

- mill off most of the supporting cross ply leaving the 4mm top layer of hardwood

- use silicon or wood glue to fix in place



I just cannot get the profile cut accurately due to tools and poor skills and the

4mm top layer plus 1mm of remaining softwood crossply cracks or breaks easily on the grain.



Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have enquired with 5 carpenters so far all who

have turned down the job.

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