Ceramic tile often creates a floor level that s higher than neighboring floors such as those made of vinyl thin hardwood or carpet.
Tile higher than carpet.
And because setting tile can be a messy job with mortar water and grout tiling first keeps the mess away from the carpet.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
Mike antonetti mar 29 2013 6 hanover fist pro member.
Once my tile is installed it will be higher than the adjacent carpet.
What profile would you recommend for this uneven transition.
It s much easier to sweep carpet crumbs off tile than it is to clean mortar out of the pile of a carpet.
Yes if the tile is higher than the carpet due to hardiboard or durock or medium bed etc.
This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
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.
If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet 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.
First i can install the tile on a straight line that is easy to bring the carpet up to.