Transition Between Carpet And Laminate Flooring
Allow a 1 4 inch expansion joint.
Transition between carpet and laminate flooring. The method in which the transitions are fixed can also vary. Space at each end so the tack strip does not touch the door frame leave a 1 4 inch gap between the tack strip and the transition also and nail it into the floor. These are very important to use. Purchase a carpet end cap that matches the new laminate flooring.
The transition then snaps into the u shaped channel. Finishing carpet to laminate transition may need to be done after the laminate flooring and transitions are installed. This video is about how to install laminate floor transition to carpet. There are many situations that you will need to know how to install laminate flooring transitions.
When i start working on this project a carpet was already installed. I had to add ne. How to install laminate flooring transitions. Remove any carpet padding from the area where the end cap will be installed.
The process for installing laminate transitions can vary depending on the product you purchase. It is relatively easy to nail tack strip into wood floors. About transition strips the transition strip sometimes called a threshold. Their purpose is to cover the edge of the laminate flooring where it meets another floor or where it will end and still provide the expansion gap that is needed.
Most of the transitions i have installed come with a shaped strip that is fastened to the floor.