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Baukoller-112 Jan 2013 16:48How do professionals handle the transition between laminate flooring and tiles? I don’t want to use transition strips, as they don’t look good and disrupt the smooth surface. My idea is to install a tile edge trim. I would then simply seal the gap to the laminate with a silicone sealant. I’m just unsure if this would hold up in the long run, considering the laminate was installed as a floating floor.
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MODERATOR21 Jan 2013 17:15Hello Baukoller,
the silicone joint will not hold permanently; silicone joints require adhesion on two sides in order to accommodate movement from the substrate. If a floor joint is sealed with silicone in this way, the two-sided adhesion will not be achieved, and one side (the connection to the laminate) will eventually tear.
the silicone joint will not hold permanently; silicone joints require adhesion on two sides in order to accommodate movement from the substrate. If a floor joint is sealed with silicone in this way, the two-sided adhesion will not be achieved, and one side (the connection to the laminate) will eventually tear.
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Carsten_55-119 Apr 2013 11:57I also glued the last laminate plank in front of the tiles and then laid the rest of the floor starting from there. Then I installed a wooden threshold under the door from the living room to the hallway, which now serves as the transition. It looks completely fine.
Just a silicone joint would bother me personally, I think. The threshold, I believe, is an optimal solution.
Just a silicone joint would bother me personally, I think. The threshold, I believe, is an optimal solution.
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Hubertus-122 Apr 2013 19:34Creating a threshold is a neat solution. No makeshift work, no artificial joint, and the materials visually match well.
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Selbermacher-125 Apr 2013 20:55With a threshold, you actually end up with two joints, right? How did Carsten_55 seal the joints – without silicone?
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