ᐅ 5mm Height Difference Between Tiles and Vinyl Flooring

Hello everyone,
in our bathrooms, the screed was installed 1 cm (0.4 inches) lower than in the other rooms.

Today we looked at tiles and found some 80x80 cm (31.5x31.5 inches) tiles we like, but unfortunately, they are only 6 mm (0.24 inches) thick.
In the other rooms, vinyl flooring will be glued down (2.5 mm (0.1 inches) plus adhesive—about 5 mm (0.2 inches) total). This means there would be approximately a 5 mm (0.2 inches) height difference if we assume the 6 mm (0.24 inches) tiles plus around 4 mm (0.16 inches) of adhesive.

Should we look for thicker tiles, or can this height difference be balanced out to avoid a noticeable step?

Best regards and thanks,
Hannes

There are compensation profiles for that – so it’s no problem.

goalkeeper schrieb:

There are compensating profiles for that – so no problem.

Hmm, I don’t find compensating profiles very appealing visually and would prefer to avoid them.

The floor is skim-coated at the doorways, creating a barely noticeable slope on the unfinished floor. This is done by the floor installer. Alternatively, you can leave it as is: 5 mm (0.2 inches) is not much!

ypg schrieb:

The floor is skimmed at the doorways to create an almost imperceptible slope on the subfloor. This is done by the flooring installer.
Or you can leave it as is: 5mm (0.2 inches) isn’t much!

So, since our tiles are installed at a lower level, would the tiles here be leveled out? How is this usually done? Do they simply apply more tile adhesive around the doors?

I think they will probably level it first with a smoothing compound. However, I'm not completely sure. Still, I would check to see if similar tiles are available in a thicker version.