Transition Between Tack And Pad Carpet Ceramic Tile

This transition strip is designed to join low pile carpet to a ceramic tile floor.

Transition between tack and pad carpet ceramic tile.

Leaving the edges of the ceramic tile or carpet exposed is not only unsightly but also poses a trip hazard. This is the method that is most often used for transitioning from carpet to tile. Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker. It is highly recommended that you lay the tiling before you install the carpet if using this method.

Keep the edge of the tile free of excess mortar and grout. Finally we do a little carpet stretch and then tuck it in. Spread mortar for the tile pulling it away from the line. This hardwood tile to carpet transition piece looks great stained and is just the perfect transition piece we needed to join our tile floors to the carpet.

In this method you make use of the often used carpet helper the tack strip. Installing a wooden transition strip between the carpet and tile solves the problem and. If the carpet is cut too long then the carpet may become loose. That s all it took to make it work.

We cut it down to fit the door opening installed as instructed and voila. First establish the transition line between the carpet and the tile and draw a line. A carpet to tile transition in a doorway. As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.

Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly. Use the carpet kicker and stretch the carpet over the tacks and past the tack strip by 1 4 inch. Cut the carpet with a slotted blade knife so that it is even with the edge of the tile. Roe osborn then install the tile using a straightedge to keep the edge of the tiles in a perfectly straight line.

This style makes use of an invisible aluminum strip tucked under the edge of the carpet with upward protruding spikes that grip the carpet. The adjoining ceramic tile butts up against this aluminum track but does not attach to it.