Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster.
Tile to carpet transition on concrete.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
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.
This is best done after the tile floor has been installed but you can also remodel an existing carpeted floor.
If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile.
This is an amateur demonstration of how i modified a carpet transition to ceramic tile after installing new ceramic tile onto concrete.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling.
The adjoining ceramic tile butts up against this aluminum track but does not attach to it.
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.
Carpet can easily be cut and positioned easily or at least it can be moved more more easily than tile especially after the tile has been set into place.
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.
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The traditional way of making the tile to carpet transition is with the tuck method.
Drill the holes 1 inch deep.
This style makes use of an invisible aluminum strip tucked under the edge of the carpet with upward protruding spikes that grip the carpet.
After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
This transition strip is designed to join low pile carpet to a ceramic tile floor.
I chose not to use a.