Carpet Higher Than Laminate Transition

How do i transition.

Carpet higher than laminate transition.

Pergo makes a 4 in 1 transition kit that allows you to move from a high floor to a low one regardless of which. Making a transition to a different style of laminate flooring isn t much different than running one type of flooring through it provided the floors in both rooms have the same thickness and. If one floor is higher than the other you will need a reducing transition strip. 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.

In this video we show you how to transition between different floor heights from tile floor to wood floor installations. My laminate floor is 1 inch higher than carpet and door threshold. This transition strip features molding with offset grooves to match the differing thicknesses of the flooring. My friend has parkinsons and it is more a shuffle than walk.

With 1 inch difference between new laminate flooring and surrounding carpet and exterior door threshold what is the best way to transition with the least amount of stumbling. This gap allows the laminate floor to expand and contract while hidden beneath the end cap. Be sure to watch our master class vi. Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.

Like icing on a cake transitions are typically the last materials to complete the floating floor project. Allow a 1 4 inch expansion joint between the track central portion of the end cap and the laminate floor. If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile. Then follow the same steps as above after you finish installing the tile.

Tuck the extra edge of the carpet under the gap and use the hooks of the transition strip to hold it in place. Remove any carpet padding from the area where the end cap will be installed.