Here are some common floating floor transition and trim install mistakes that can lead to potential repairs down the road.
Installing carpet to wood floor transition.
If you ve decided on keeping the existing carpet in some areas where it meets up with the wood floor here are some pointers for you.
Installing transition strips is an often overlooked part of the installation of hard surface flooring.
Transition from a thick hard flooring such as hardwood or tile to a thinner hard flooring such as vinyl.
Create a final finished edge on one floor material rather than to transition between two floors.
Transition from carpet to another material.
If you are installing laminate or hardwood you will most likely need to put some transition strips down at some point.
Transition pieces are narrow strips of molding that conceal the gaps between two different types of flooring such as hardwood and carpeting.
Fastening the transition to the flooring and subfloor one common mistake is gluing or nailing transition strips to the floating floor and the subfloor.
Installing carpet against wood floors.
How to install hardwood to carpet transition pieces.
Knowing the proper way to tuck carpet against new hardwood floors can make the difference from not only appearance but avoiding a trip hazard.