Laminate Hardwood To Carpet Transition

Carpet transition strip 23 model hw87172 22 92 trafficmaster silver fluted 36 in.

Laminate hardwood to carpet transition. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring. Allow a 1 4 inch expansion joint between the track central portion of the end cap and the laminate floor. In areas where hardwood or laminate meet a door threshold step or other flooring type you may need a different type of transition strip. Transition mistakes floating floors transitions and trim complement the flooring and provide a safe durable way to create expansion contraction space between areas and lead to other existing floors in the home.

Step 2 remove any carpet padding from the area where the end cap will be installed. End cap or end bar transitions may work best for a hardwood or laminate transition. This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor. The goal in these areas is it match the existing flooring compensate for height gaps and create a smooth transition.

You need a reducer strip to transition from hardwood tile or other thick materials to laminate and t molding to transition from materials that are the same thickness such as carpet. Today we ll show you how to transition w. Hold it in position over the gap. 4 cut a strip of carpet reducer to the length you measured using a chop saw.

Carpet trim 179 model 18562 6 84 trafficmaster hardwood 3 in. Ceramic tile floors tend to be higher than laminate floors because tile is installed over cement board while laminate usually lies over a thin foam underlayment. Trafficmaster hardwood 1 7 16 in. Cut the end cap using a saw to the correct length of the doorway that separates the laminate floor from the carpeted floor.

Like icing on a cake transitions are typically the best price guarantee. Trim track is a u shaped strip of metal that holds the transition strip in place.