Tile Higher Than Carpet

Tuck the extra edge of the carpet under the gap and use the hooks of the transition strip to hold it in place.

Tile higher than carpet.

Ceramic tile often creates a floor level that s higher than neighboring floors such as those made of vinyl thin hardwood or carpet. The schluter reno tk profile provides a sloped transition between the tile and carpet and features a channel below the sloped surface to hide and protect the edge of the carpet. Ceramic tile floors tend to be higher than laminate floors because tile is installed over cement board while laminate usually lies over a thin foam underlayment. Mike antonetti mar 29 2013 6 hanover fist pro member.

And because setting tile can be a messy job with mortar water and grout tiling first keeps the mess away from the carpet. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring. Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly. Yes if the tile is higher than the carpet due to hardiboard or durock or medium bed etc.

This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor. If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile. Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker. Once my tile is installed it will be higher than the adjacent carpet.

First i can install the tile on a straight line that is easy to bring the carpet up to. It s much easier to sweep carpet crumbs off tile than it is to clean mortar out of the pile of a carpet.