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Floor wood to tile transition

2 months ago

How to do the transition between wood and tile floors without any transition piece? I know that the level must be ideal in order to do it, is there any gap that must be left in between or there is something that needs to be installed? I don’t like the transition pieces although it might be the only option. Thank you!

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chispa

2 months ago

My builder and floor installers had no issue with getting a smooth and flat transition between my engineered wood floors and porcelain tile. No added transition strips needed.

Is this new construction or a remodel? What flooring specs are you considering?

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 months ago
Why the tile at all? Maybe a bit more info would be helpful I usually like the same flooring everywhere .
lisaam
2 months ago
The floor in our carriage house apartment transitions from mahogany to green slate smoothly as in your photo. We find the slate to be practical and attractive in the bathrooms and kitchen.
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
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Much will depend on the thickness of the tile vs. the thickness of the wood flooring. If they are not the same, you'll need a transition strip. Most tile thicknesses are 3/8".
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I think we need to see what the materials are that you are using and you need to talk tot eh person installing these to make sure they can be flush.
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2 months ago
Smooth transitions like that are planned during the beginning phases of design so that the thickness differences of the material are accounted for with different subfloor thicknesses. EJ171 still requires a soft joint between dissimilar materials due to their differences in expansion/contraction rates. To minimize those changes, the home should minimize temperature and humidity swings.
Missy Bee
2 months ago
Floating floors need gaps at walls and transitions….
Lana Shulman
Original Author
2 months ago
Tile already installed, so it’s not a new installation, couple years ago I had to replace floors in the kitchen which used to be all wood, since the existing wood stayed, the transition between wood and tile had to have a transition piece. Now I have an emergency wood replacement :( had a flood, but I am not touching the tiles that were installed a year ago. With a new installation if the wood I am sure it can be leveled towards tile to avoid transition strip (I think).

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