Hello,
we have two transitions from hardwood flooring to tiles: one at the fireplace and one between the living room and kitchen.
The hardwood moves about 5mm (0.2 inches) up and down at the edges, especially near the kitchen. At the fireplace, I used liquid cork for the joint. This is now coming loose due to the movement. How can I secure the hardwood to achieve a durable solution?
Thank you very much!
Sina
we have two transitions from hardwood flooring to tiles: one at the fireplace and one between the living room and kitchen.
The hardwood moves about 5mm (0.2 inches) up and down at the edges, especially near the kitchen. At the fireplace, I used liquid cork for the joint. This is now coming loose due to the movement. How can I secure the hardwood to achieve a durable solution?
Thank you very much!
Sina
KingJulien7 Jan 2021 12:38Possibly secured by screwing through a transition profile?
Hello "Sinovia".
When installing wood-based panel floors, cork, or multi-layer parquet floors without fixing them, it is generally to be expected that the edges of the top layer will slightly lift at the borders due to several possible causes, causing a “springy” feeling when walked on.
The issue already originated during installation because the finishing profile on the subfloor should have been secured by screwing or gluing without restricting the movement of the floor elements.
Retrofitting this is technically possible but rather fiddly.
It could be done at the expense of a somewhat wider transition strip.
For this, the transition edge of the multi-layer parquet would need to be cut back by a few centimeters (so that the base profile body can be slid under the elements and securely glued).
Personally, I am not in favor of injecting adhesive or similar methods because without trimming the parquet edge, the small working space of a few centimeters would inevitably result in an uncontrolled process. This would make it impossible to assess whether enough adhesive has reached under the (untrimmed) parquet elements.
Moreover, this would eliminate the floating installation, thereby violating professional standards.
In addition, the parquet layer will, upon its first expansion, break the (already weak) adhesive joint.
What remains ultimately is the subsequent installation of a two-part transition profile.
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Regards and best wishes for a good decision: KlaRa
When installing wood-based panel floors, cork, or multi-layer parquet floors without fixing them, it is generally to be expected that the edges of the top layer will slightly lift at the borders due to several possible causes, causing a “springy” feeling when walked on.
The issue already originated during installation because the finishing profile on the subfloor should have been secured by screwing or gluing without restricting the movement of the floor elements.
Retrofitting this is technically possible but rather fiddly.
It could be done at the expense of a somewhat wider transition strip.
For this, the transition edge of the multi-layer parquet would need to be cut back by a few centimeters (so that the base profile body can be slid under the elements and securely glued).
Personally, I am not in favor of injecting adhesive or similar methods because without trimming the parquet edge, the small working space of a few centimeters would inevitably result in an uncontrolled process. This would make it impossible to assess whether enough adhesive has reached under the (untrimmed) parquet elements.
Moreover, this would eliminate the floating installation, thereby violating professional standards.
In addition, the parquet layer will, upon its first expansion, break the (already weak) adhesive joint.
What remains ultimately is the subsequent installation of a two-part transition profile.
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Regards and best wishes for a good decision: KlaRa
KingJulien7 Jan 2021 12:59Is it possible, in an emergency, to screw such a transition profile directly into the screed?
KingJulien schrieb:
Is it possible, in an emergency, to screw such a transition profile directly into the screed?That is certainly possible as well, provided there is enough working space between the parquet elements and the ceramic tiles. Therefore, using a slightly wider transition profile, bonded or fixed with anchors to the screed, can be a viable way to correct the current situation.Similar topics