Tile To Carpet Transition On Concrete

Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster.

Tile to carpet transition on concrete.

This transition strip is designed to join low pile carpet to a ceramic tile floor. Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling. Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker. This is best done after the tile floor has been installed but you can also remodel an existing carpeted floor.

The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile. The traditional way of making the tile to carpet transition is with the tuck method. Place the transition strip half over the edge of the carpet and half over the other flooring. After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.

Drill the holes 1 inch deep. Step 2 apply a 1 4 inch wide line of construction adhesive to the bottom of the transition strip where it will rest on the concrete. Mark the floor where the transition strip is to be located taking care to allow for any required expansion space as specified by the flooring manufacturer. Step 2 hold the strip in place while you drill down through the mounting holes on the strip and into the concrete floor with your hammer drill and your 5 32 inch carbide drill bit.

The adjoining ceramic tile butts up against this aluminum track but does not attach to it. I chose not to use a. Connect a gap in your flooring or cover connect a gap in your flooring or cover up a seam with the exclusive silver fluted carpet trim from trafficmaster. Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.

Carpet can easily be cut and positioned easily or at least it can be moved more more easily than tile especially after the tile has been set into place. If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile.