Step 2 hold the strip in place while you drill down through the mounting holes on the strip and into the concrete floor with your hammer drill and your 5 32 inch carbide drill bit.
Transition from carpet to tile on concrete.
Step 2 apply a 1 4 inch wide line of construction adhesive to the bottom of the transition strip where it will rest on the concrete.
Most times i can get a better transition that way the same with using crimp down i trim using the inside edge of the metal bump it in and hammer down then work away from it whenever.
In essence it is a bar of metal that spans the transition length and is formed like a z so that the edge of the carpet is tucked under one edge.
This is screwed or nailed to the floor and the.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
The most common method and one you ve probably used countless times before is the tuck in carpet transition to tile.
Connect a gap in your flooring or cover connect a gap in your flooring or cover up a seam with the exclusive silver fluted carpet trim from trafficmaster.
After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
But when tile and carpet meet there number of tile to carpet transition options increases.
Carpet to tile transition.
Drill the holes 1 inch deep.
Here s what you need to know about each one to overcome the challenges of carpet to tile transition.
Carpet to tile transition on a concrete floor discussion in flooring potpourri started by jim mcclain may 10 2010.
I chose not to use a.
Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling.
This is an amateur demonstration of how i modified a carpet transition to ceramic tile after installing new ceramic tile onto concrete.
Mark the floor where the transition strip is to be located taking care to allow for any required expansion space as specified by the flooring manufacturer.