Measuring this lippage can be very hard since many times acceptable levels are less than or equal to 1 16 inch.
Tile to carpet height difference.
The strip is supported on both sides by the lips and held in place with nails.
T molding transition strips have two lips to cover the edges of both surfaces when flooring products differ no more than about 3 8 inch in height.
For tiles that have a grout joint width of 1 16 to 1 8 the allowable lippage is 1 32 plus the inherent warpage in the tile.
Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up.
Medium 6 by 6 inch and 12 by 12 inch tiles are typically 3 8 inch thick.
Tile lippage is the vertical displacement between two adjacent tile edges.
Small 1 inch mosaic tiles can be as thin as 1 8 inch.
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.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
Wood for example has a very different finish height than ceramic tile.
Carpet can easily be cut and positioned easily or at least it can be moved more more easily than tile especially after the tile has been set into place.
Transition strips do not bottom out.
The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure.
Large format tiles such as 18 by 18 inch and 24 by 24 inch can.
Chubby s on the level carpenters pencil ruler and level in this shot you can see the difference in lippage the measurement of the height difference between two tiles set side by side.
All you have to do it remodel the existing carpet so that it accommodates the transition strip.
On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds.
After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
The leg of the t doesn t touch the floor.