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
Sinovia schrieb:
There is also underfloor heating...That would not be a problem even with screw fastening (using anchors). On one hand, the heating elements are at least 40mm (1.5 inches) below the top edge of the screed, and on the other hand, you would first use an appropriate detection device (or if available, a thermal imaging camera) to locate the heating elements. Otherwise, bonding the base profile is generally a secure method!@Sinovia: Have you installed a transition strip by now? At the beginning, I also didn’t install any tracks. I had an expansion joint between parquet and parquet. Like in your case, the whole area is a bit flexible. We once filled the gap with silicone, but in the end, the joint cracked and didn’t look good.
In the end, I bought a self-adhesive transition profile. It’s only been a few days, but it was easy to install without much drilling and has held so far. Probably a screwed-on profile would be better and more durable, but I’m satisfied with the self-adhesive option up to now.
For the tile-to-parquet transitions, we also filled the gaps with silicone, and that has held up very well. This is probably because the tiles in that area don’t move and are rigid.
In the end, I bought a self-adhesive transition profile. It’s only been a few days, but it was easy to install without much drilling and has held so far. Probably a screwed-on profile would be better and more durable, but I’m satisfied with the self-adhesive option up to now.
For the tile-to-parquet transitions, we also filled the gaps with silicone, and that has held up very well. This is probably because the tiles in that area don’t move and are rigid.
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