Transition And Reducers For Laminate Flooring

Our selection of flooring reducers are available to match vinyl laminate solid wood and bamboo flooring products.

Transition and reducers for laminate flooring.

To provide a smooth transition from one flooring surface to another where one is a taller height than the other. For floor transitions of more extreme unequal height differences you ll need to use an end molding. Prefinished moldings trim. Reducer moldings are used when two floors of slightly different thicknesses come together such as a laminate floor and a wood vinyl ceramic or low pile carpet floor.

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. Most of the transitions i have installed come with a shaped strip that is fastened to the floor. Shoe moldings and base moldings are available for the spaces between the floor and the walls and even reducers are available for flooring at different levels. Zamma saratoga hickory handscraped 5 16 in.

Wide x 72 in. Flooring reducers come in all shapes and sizes but all serve the same purpose. Thick x 1 3 4 in. The process for installing laminate transitions can vary depending on the product you purchase.

They are notched on one side to cover the edge of the flooring. The method in which the transitions are fixed can also vary. The transition then snaps into the u shaped channel. The hardwood strip is unfinished and can be stained to match the color of the laminate flooring.

End molding price is 18 to 50 based on the length and material. This reducer is based on a central u shaped. Most laminate flooring types use a channel system reducer. This transition strip features molding with offset grooves to match the differing thicknesses of the flooring.

Floor moldings like t molds and transition moldings are available in different looks that can match floors or complement different materials. Most hardwood transition strips are made of wood or laminate to match the flooring. When you are shopping for laminate flooring be sure to ask about transition and reducer pieces. The other side typically has a bullnose shape though some are gentler in slope.

A floor reducer essentially reduces the tripping hazard that is posed by a taller unfinished floor. Length laminate multi purpose reducer molding 22 98.