Transition Between Carpet And Laminate Flooring
How to install laminate flooring transitions.
Transition between carpet and laminate flooring. Allow a 1 4 inch expansion joint. Most of the transitions i have installed come with a shaped strip that is fastened to the floor. I had to add ne. The transition then snaps into the u shaped channel.
The process for installing laminate transitions can vary depending on the product you purchase. When i start working on this project a carpet was already installed. How to transition from laminate floor to carpet step 1. About transition strips the transition strip sometimes called a threshold.
Cut the end cap using a saw to the correct. It is relatively easy to nail tack strip into wood floors. Purchase a carpet end cap that matches the new laminate flooring. Finishing carpet to laminate transition may need to be done after the laminate flooring and transitions are installed.
Space at each end so the tack strip does not touch the door frame leave a 1 4 inch gap between the tack strip and the transition also and nail it into the floor. Remove any carpet padding from the area where the end cap will be installed. The method in which the transitions are fixed can also vary. There are many situations that you will need to know how to install laminate flooring transitions.
Their purpose is to cover the edge of the laminate flooring where it meets another floor or where it will end and still provide the expansion gap that is needed.