First i can install the tile on a straight line that is easy to bring the carpet up to.
Tile higher than carpet.
What profile would you recommend for this uneven transition.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
Once my tile is installed it will be higher than the adjacent carpet.
Use carpet shims which are cheap.
Tuck the extra edge of the carpet under the gap and use the hooks of the transition strip to hold it in place.
Ceramic tile floors tend to be higher than laminate floors because tile is installed over cement board while laminate usually lies over a thin foam underlayment.
And because setting tile can be a messy job with mortar water and grout tiling first keeps the mess away from the carpet.
If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile.
Mike antonetti mar 29 2013 6 hanover fist pro member.
This transition strip is designed for joining a laminate floor to a tile floor.
Ceramic tile often creates a floor level that s higher than neighboring floors such as those made of vinyl thin hardwood or carpet.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
The schluter reno tk profile provides a sloped transition between the tile and carpet and features a channel below the sloped surface to hide and protect the edge of the carpet.
It s much easier to sweep carpet crumbs off tile than it is to clean mortar out of the pile of a carpet.