Hello everyone,
I would like to install the last floor in the new building this weekend.
In the hallway area, there are 8mm tiles, which have already been leveled up to the height of the tiles in the living/dining/kitchen area with 10mm (with a proper layer of tile adhesive underneath). So, the total buildup height of the tiles in the hallway is 10mm (about 0.4 inches).
Next to it, in the office, we would like to lay laminate flooring. With 7mm (about 0.28 inches) laminate and 0.5mm (about 0.02 inches) underlay for impact sound insulation, there is still a difference of 2.5mm (about 0.1 inches). (The floor has not yet been purchased by us, so we still have all options here).
How would you proceed in this situation? Should we pour leveling compound and then install the laminate, or would it be better to use a transition strip?
I appreciate any input.
Thanks!
I would like to install the last floor in the new building this weekend.
In the hallway area, there are 8mm tiles, which have already been leveled up to the height of the tiles in the living/dining/kitchen area with 10mm (with a proper layer of tile adhesive underneath). So, the total buildup height of the tiles in the hallway is 10mm (about 0.4 inches).
Next to it, in the office, we would like to lay laminate flooring. With 7mm (about 0.28 inches) laminate and 0.5mm (about 0.02 inches) underlay for impact sound insulation, there is still a difference of 2.5mm (about 0.1 inches). (The floor has not yet been purchased by us, so we still have all options here).
How would you proceed in this situation? Should we pour leveling compound and then install the laminate, or would it be better to use a transition strip?
I appreciate any input.
Thanks!
Well, the carpet can have a finishing strip installed, and then silicone in the color of the tile grout can be applied between the tiles and the strip.
The office would actually be the only room where I might consider installing carpet. But only if I need to make a lot of phone calls (echo).
Otherwise, I find carpet somewhat unpleasant (though I am also allergic to house dust).
The office would actually be the only room where I might consider installing carpet. But only if I need to make a lot of phone calls (echo).
Otherwise, I find carpet somewhat unpleasant (though I am also allergic to house dust).
Tolentino schrieb:
Well, the carpet can have a finishing or end strip, and then you apply silicone between the tiles and the strip, matching the color of the tile grout.
The office would actually be the only room where I might consider installing carpet. But only if I have to make a lot of phone calls (echo).
Otherwise, I find carpet kind of creepy (but I’m also allergic to house dust). In our case, it is the office—that’s why we are considering it.
The transition between carpet and tile can be sealed with silicone or joint filler (essentially the same as a regular expansion joint between two types of flooring).
The question is whether suitable carpets with such a thick construction of 13–14mm (about 0.5 inches) even exist. Underneath, there probably won’t be any insulation installed (maybe a vapor barrier?).
Tolentino schrieb:
Well, the carpet can have an end/finish strip installed, and then you apply silicone between the tiles and the strip in the color of the tile grout.This is probably because I’m not an expert on carpets, but I assumed that a cut carpet edge would always fray if it’s not properly protected. Whether an end strip on the carpet combined with grout filler looks noticeably better than a neat, narrow transition strip is probably a matter of personal preference.
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Benutzer20022 Mar 2022 09:48Prager91 schrieb:
The question is whether there are suitable carpets with such a thick pile of 13-14mm (0.5-0.55 inches) at all.I’m more concerned about how much dirt and grime can accumulate in a 13-14mm (0.5-0.55 inches) carpet over the years 😳We have successfully installed the laminate flooring – it looks really great now! Thankfully, we didn’t choose carpet 😀
There is about a 5mm (0.2 inch) height difference between the tiled hallway and the laminate in the office.
Currently, we don’t have any interior doors installed yet (they will be added in about 2-3 weeks).
We are considering a transition strip for gluing – does anyone have experience with this and can recommend a manufacturer or a specific type of profile?
Should the transition strip be installed before the interior doors?
Is it possible to have these profiles custom-cut somewhere? Is there anything else we should keep in mind?
There is about a 5mm (0.2 inch) height difference between the tiled hallway and the laminate in the office.
Currently, we don’t have any interior doors installed yet (they will be added in about 2-3 weeks).
We are considering a transition strip for gluing – does anyone have experience with this and can recommend a manufacturer or a specific type of profile?
Should the transition strip be installed before the interior doors?
Is it possible to have these profiles custom-cut somewhere? Is there anything else we should keep in mind?
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