If you are installing tile with the existing baseboard try finding the gap distance before selecting tile.
Going to tile from carpet existing baseboards.
At doors the bottom of the jambs are cut with a special saw that allows the floor tile to go underneath the jamb and door casing since shoe mold cannot be placed there.
When this carpet is removed and replaced with hardwood vinyl or other floor coverings you might spot a gap between the bottom of your baseboards and your new floor.
Carpet installers often tuck the ends of the carpet under the baseboards for a clean finished look.
But when tile and carpet meet there number of tile to carpet transition options increases.
After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
Tile backer board and materials typically range from 3 8 to 1 inch thick in height when installed.
Going to be doing the molding for my basement renovation and i m not sure how to make the transition spot look decent.
The most common method and one you ve probably used countless times before is the tuck in carpet transition to tile.
Most of the basement is carpeted with tall shaggy carpet but a small part near the steps has wood laminate flooring.
Here s what you need to know about each one to overcome the challenges of carpet to tile transition.
There s a pretty big difference in height between the two surfaces about 3 4 of an inch.
I can close the.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
Installing the new tile.
However you can also pull the carpet across the space between the tack strip and the tile s edging.
With the baseboards removed you can lay out the new tile pattern apply the adhesive and install the tiles from wall to wall without obstruction.
In the situation that your.
Different tile materials and sizes can vary in thickness giving you some room to play with.
Where carpet and tile intersect at walls the dividing line is typically placed halfway 1 2 carpet and 1 2 tile.