Carpet To Cement Transition

Carpet transition strips smooth the transition and catch the eye to let you know there is a change in flooring and height coming.

Carpet to cement transition.

A carpet transition strip is used between carpeting and hard flooring because the materials are not the same height. 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. Step 2 hold the strip in place while you drill down through the mounting holes on the strip and into the concrete floor with your hammer drill and your 5 32 inch carbide drill bit. Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster.

Reducer transition strips have a metal track that goes down first. This transition strip features molding with offset grooves to match the differing thicknesses of the flooring. All you have to do it remodel the existing carpet so that it accommodates the transition strip. Step 3 press the transition firmly in place.

A z bar transition is a another great option for carpet to tile flooring. Reducers for carpet and hard surfaces. Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling. More product details close.

Allow it to cure per the adhesive manufacturer s recommended time before allowing traffic on the floor. Apply a 1 4 inch wide line of construction adhesive to the bottom of the transition strip where it will rest on the concrete. Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster. Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.

However you can also pull the carpet across the space between the tack strip and the tile s edging. This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor. Then use a knee kicker so that the carpet has extra edging allowing it to be pushed into the space. As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.

Place the transition strip half over the edge of the carpet and half over the other flooring. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring. After that use the tack strip to hold it in place.