ᐅ Transition profile tile/laminate – alternative to Schlüter profile?
Created on: 15 Nov 2017 16:55
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benkler140115 Nov 2017 16:55Hello everyone,
At our construction site, the tiler is currently working.
The hallways, bathrooms, living room, and dining area will be tiled; the rest will have laminate flooring.
There is a door at every transition.
The laminate has already been purchased, with a thickness of 8mm and an underlay for impact sound insulation of 2.2mm (this might be replaced with one that includes a vapor barrier), making the total current laminate height 10.2mm.
The tiles have an overall height of approximately 10–11mm.
Until now, we planned to use transition profiles that are 1–2mm thick.
However, today the tiler mentioned that while this is not a problem for the tiles, it is problematic for the laminate because it will be installed as a floating floor.
We were not aware of this until now, but after his explanation, it makes sense that these 1–2mm thick strips would not work.
I then did some research online and naturally found the standard transition profiles everyone knows (and that I really dislike). After a while, I came across the Reno-TK profiles from Schlüter, which I find very interesting. Therefore, my question is: has anyone installed these before? Any experiences or suggestions?
Basically, we want the profile to be as thin as possible, flush with the tiles, and with as little overlap as necessary on the laminate side. Do you possibly have alternatives to the Schlüter profiles?
The problem with the Schlüter profiles is that the opening for the laminate only has a total height of 6mm to slide it under; the only option might be to bend it slightly so the laminate fits underneath...
Attached are two pictures of the Schlüter Reno-TK profiles.
Thank you very much.
Best regards
benkler1401
At our construction site, the tiler is currently working.
The hallways, bathrooms, living room, and dining area will be tiled; the rest will have laminate flooring.
There is a door at every transition.
The laminate has already been purchased, with a thickness of 8mm and an underlay for impact sound insulation of 2.2mm (this might be replaced with one that includes a vapor barrier), making the total current laminate height 10.2mm.
The tiles have an overall height of approximately 10–11mm.
Until now, we planned to use transition profiles that are 1–2mm thick.
However, today the tiler mentioned that while this is not a problem for the tiles, it is problematic for the laminate because it will be installed as a floating floor.
We were not aware of this until now, but after his explanation, it makes sense that these 1–2mm thick strips would not work.
I then did some research online and naturally found the standard transition profiles everyone knows (and that I really dislike). After a while, I came across the Reno-TK profiles from Schlüter, which I find very interesting. Therefore, my question is: has anyone installed these before? Any experiences or suggestions?
Basically, we want the profile to be as thin as possible, flush with the tiles, and with as little overlap as necessary on the laminate side. Do you possibly have alternatives to the Schlüter profiles?
The problem with the Schlüter profiles is that the opening for the laminate only has a total height of 6mm to slide it under; the only option might be to bend it slightly so the laminate fits underneath...
Attached are two pictures of the Schlüter Reno-TK profiles.
Thank you very much.
Best regards
benkler1401
Hello,
this Schlüter profile Reno TK does not work with laminate flooring. Even if you could insert the laminate under the "lip," the horizontal gap (expansion joint to the tile) would be too narrow.
The Reno V profile might be suitable. I haven’t seen it in person, but based on the cross-section drawing, there seems to be enough space for the laminate to expand.
Alternatively, multi-piece profiles from the company Kügele could work. Of course, any other manufacturers with similar systems would also be an option.
this Schlüter profile Reno TK does not work with laminate flooring. Even if you could insert the laminate under the "lip," the horizontal gap (expansion joint to the tile) would be too narrow.
The Reno V profile might be suitable. I haven’t seen it in person, but based on the cross-section drawing, there seems to be enough space for the laminate to expand.
Alternatively, multi-piece profiles from the company Kügele could work. Of course, any other manufacturers with similar systems would also be an option.
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