Transition From Carpet To Laminate Wood Flooring

This is the side which faces the carpet.

Transition from carpet to laminate wood flooring.

Red oak natural 3 8 in. Entryways are a common area where we find ourselves wanting to change flooring. At this video i would like to share with you one method how to transition carpet to hardwood. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring.

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. How to finish off the carpet to a laminate transition. Free delivery with 45 order. If your sub floor is it s a lot easier to install the track.

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. Wide x 78 in. This is the way the carpet is stretched onto the tack strip. Once the transition piece is over the floor screw it in securely.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Installing laminate transitions t mold on concrete. Most of the transition moldings come with a track that needs to be fixed to the floor first. Tile to laminate hardwood transition with.

Cut the end cap using a saw to the correct length of the doorway that separates the laminate floor from the carpeted floor. Carpet howto flooring hello my friends. 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. Basically you want to plant the kicker the end with the sharp teeth on the carpet about 1 to 2 inches in front of the tack strip and while pushing the kicker teeth into the carpet at the same time hit the kicker with your knee.

The carpet molding will be flat on one side but will have a lip on the other with a series of raised teeth. Tile to carpet hardwood transition with snap track model 48927 17 85 17 85. M d building products 36 in. The placement of the molding needs to be considered beforehand.

This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor. Step 1 purchase a carpet end cap that matches the new laminate flooring. Place your transition piece into the end of the laminate and tap it into place firmly with your hammer.