Once my tile is installed it will be higher than the adjacent carpet.
Tile higher than carpet.
When the grout cures the carpet layer can then position the tacking strip exactly where it needs to be to make an even transition between the two floors.
The new tile floor is about 1 1 2 inches higher than it should be than it originally was.
Laminate and low pile carpet make great options for home offices.
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.
Tuck the extra edge of the carpet under the gap and use the hooks of the transition strip to hold it in place.
If i need to tile up to carpet that has already been installed at a doorway for instance i install the tile carefully to within about an inch of the carpet.
These materials handle higher moisture better than hardwood and can be installed on a concrete subfloor.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
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.
Wood for example has a very different finish height than ceramic tile.
What profile would you recommend for this uneven transition.
For existing carpet simply ensure that your carpet is cut a few inches longer than where you want to end the tile roll it back then unroll it and cut it to fit when you finish the tile.
Tiling to existing carpet.
This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor.
The best basement flooring types are tile laminate or engineered hardwood.
I do believe they tiled over the existing tile and that s another story but we need a custom marble saddle in some type of white stone or ceramic or porcelain.
Hi i have contractors doing my master bath.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile.