How To Join Floors Of Different Heights

These strips can be finished to look like the floor or painted to stand out.

How to join floors of different heights.

Commercial floor installers deal with differing floor heights with different techniques. Some use aluminum or metal transition strips but they look industrial. The differences in height between the two adjoining floors is typically not more than 1 2 inch at most. Though height differences may not be as much of an issue between similar floors transitions can help reconcile aesthetic concerns.

The vertical section of the material slips down into the gap between the two different floors and the horizontal section lies horizontally across the top of each material to each side and hides the transition. Leave inch to inch of space centered underneath the door for the bottom of the transition strip. For other situations different pieces are used in conjunction with the t molding. When it comes to transition similar floors could refer to the same type of flooring material or different flooring materials with similar thicknesses.

One way to bridge the gap between two materials is with a t strip named so because of its form. Design your floor so the switch happens in a shaped curved or diagonal line instead of something straight and right angled. Cut your wooden floors to match edge of the tile whether it s square hexagonal or any other else and you ll get a stylish and eye catchy transition that will accentuate different zones in your home. The simplest way to link floor tile and hardwood of different heights is with a transition strip.

Transition from carpet to another material. A typical 4 in 1 transition includes a metal channel for mounting the system with a t molding which fits into the channel and is used alone if you are joining floors that are the same height.