Tile to carpet join...

[WWESTY]

We have an issue with the join between tiled floor and carpeted in that the tiles are significantly higher than the carpet.....having had a look around there seem to be 2 basic options - ramp up the floor height under the carpet, or use a transition threshold strip....anyone any experience with either??

Cheers!

[Timsta]

I've seen carpet grippers that may solve that in my local B&Q/Focus. Have a look around the laminate flooring/tiling sections.

[WWESTY]

Yeah, products are out there - just looking for any experience of using them.

Options seem to be inserting a wedge under carpet to give it a rise up to the tile level, or use a specialist threshold that adjusts for the different thickness each side...

[J500ANT]

http://www.stikatak.co.uk/web/index.htm

click on Clip System - tells you the height differences you can get away with.

[WWESTY]

J500ANT said:

http://www.stikatak.co.uk/web/index.htm

click on Clip System - tells you the height differences you can get away with.

Have you used it?

Only thing I'm wondering on these systems is whether they become a trip hazard...and if so then a progressive wedge underneath might be better....??

[J500ANT]

Nope, not used it.

If you do a wedge, you'd need to glue the carpet down or else it'll get a bit baggy, i would have thought?

[offshorematt2]

I've had exactly the same issue - five thresholds with different levels in every one (combination of diffeerent tiles, oak flooring and carpets). Measured them up and a local joiner quoted a total of £245+Vat to make bespoke thresholds for each door frame (in mahogany) that I could stain to match the floor.

Perfect solution and not that unreasonable

[dickbastardly]

I have used one from my hall into the kitchen and it seemed to work well, that was from carpet to tiled floor. I have just laminated on top of the tiled floor so the height is about 8mm higher now! i am not sure if i can get anything of this height.(i will look tomorrow) i think they are called z'ed bars. when i put mine down i was told to screw it down but also use some 'with out nails' which i did and it seemed to work well.
HTH
Andy