Concrete Floor To Carpet Transition

Carpet transition strips smooth the transition and catch the eye to let you know there is a change in flooring and height coming.

Concrete floor to carpet transition.

Teeth on the carpet side of the transition grip the material to hold it in place as tack strip would. Save photo all wood in one area flows into a wood and stone pattern in the living room creating even better flow than if all wood changed to all stone. Not only that it delivers a flawless transition between carpet and tile but it also hides the edges of the carpet preventing it from being pulled out by accident. This style makes use of an invisible aluminum strip tucked under the edge of the carpet with upward protruding spikes that grip the carpet.

Return the carpet bars and purchase aluminum track base with pins you can pl400 it down to replace the tackless then get the vinyl snap in transition a few leg heights profiles are available in a bunch of colors to get the fit you would like on each side. The adjoining ceramic tile butts up against this aluminum track but does not attach to it. 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. The laminate needs room to expand contract so don t butt the track tightly.

To transition smoothly and attractively between a new laminate floor and carpet install a carpet end cap between the two materials. Reducer transition strips have a metal track that goes down first. The stone and carpet being very close in color minimizes the visual impact of the flooring change so the room still flows uninterrupted. 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.

Hold the strip in place while you drill down through the mounting holes on the strip and into the concrete floor. If you re looking for an added level of security then a z bar is one of the best tile to carpet transition options out there. Place the transition strip half over the edge of the carpet and half over the other flooring.