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I am laying tile & laminate, do I need to do anything special for the transition. IE do I lay Ceramic first or laminate.
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11-19-03, 05:14 AM
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I always do the tile install first on a multiple coverings job. Don't know that this rule is carved in stone anywhere, but that's how I was taught to do it, so I still do.
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11-20-03, 11:15 AM
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Usually, tile is the last floor covering to go in.
It makes sense because we have a lot of leeway when it comes to the preparations or the amount of mortar used when installing tiles. If we want to raise it a little, we can. If we want to raise it a lot, we can, too
Most of the nice-looking transitions are put down with the tile, in the event that it is higher or lower than the pre-installed flooring.
If you imagine you have your tile (which might be higher) installed first and have to butt linoleum up to it, you can see the benefits of having a good transition profile.
Do a dry run first. Put a piece of laminate down with paper and a tile against it. You'll have to add ~1/8" for the mortar, in addition to any subfloor/underlayment preparation. Then you'll see what has to be done to make them flush... or workable.
You'll then know your options before anything is too late to take up.
David
It makes sense because we have a lot of leeway when it comes to the preparations or the amount of mortar used when installing tiles. If we want to raise it a little, we can. If we want to raise it a lot, we can, too
Most of the nice-looking transitions are put down with the tile, in the event that it is higher or lower than the pre-installed flooring.
If you imagine you have your tile (which might be higher) installed first and have to butt linoleum up to it, you can see the benefits of having a good transition profile.
Do a dry run first. Put a piece of laminate down with paper and a tile against it. You'll have to add ~1/8" for the mortar, in addition to any subfloor/underlayment preparation. Then you'll see what has to be done to make them flush... or workable.
You'll then know your options before anything is too late to take up.
David
