Laminate To Tile Transition Different Heights
Either you install laminate around ceramic tiles or tiles around laminate flooring you have to use a transition as to hide the height difference and to get a nice appearance.
Laminate to tile transition different heights. Since you are dealing with two different heights and they are both tile i would suggest for you to use what is known as a hard surface reducer. Transition strips do not bottom out. The strip is supported on both sides by the lips and held in place with nails. The leg of the t doesn t touch the floor.
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. T molding transition strips have two lips to cover the edges of both surfaces when flooring products differ no more than about 3 8 inch in height. Over lap moldings are designed to transition to other floors while still providing an expansion gap so the flooring can have freedom to expand and contact with indoor climate changes. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring.
Entryways are a common area where we find ourselves wanting to change flooring. They are available in all kinds of substrates. 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. Stone or tile can stand up to moisture and mud tracked in from outside but hardwood is still the most popular flooring material for the rest of the house.
It has a slight rise that meets at the high part of the floor and then gently meets the lower end. This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor. Floating floors require over lap transition moldings to be used. This entryway has two logical transition points at the openings to the hallways.