Transition Strip Between Tile And Wood Floor

Certain transition strips can absorb some of that expansion.

Transition strip between tile and wood floor.

This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor. Usually quite inexpensive surface transition strip installation requires little more than a hammer or drill nails or screws and a saw. The simplest way to link floor tile and hardwood of different heights is with a transition strip. Transition strips typically made of wood or lightweight aluminum can easily be cut to length with a regular miter saw or hacksaw.

Are transition strips necessary. Tile to vinyl hardwood transition connects a higher tile to vinyl hardwood transition connects a higher level tile floor to a lower lying vinyl floor surface without exposed fasteners. A vinyl transition strip is also chosen when moisture control is important. The snap track is placed in the seam between tile and vinyl during floor installation.

This depends on flooring material. 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. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring. While a transition strip may not be necessary keep this in mind when tiling up to a hardwood floor.

The answer to height differences is to use a floor transition strip that ramps up or down from tile flooring to wood flooring. These strips can be finished to look like the floor or painted to stand out. The right wood transition strip will match the color of the flooring. Leave inch to inch of space centered underneath the door for the bottom of the transition strip.

This is the top choice for wood and laminate flooring transitions to another hard surface.