Installing Engineered Hardwood Transition Pieces

If you install end cap molding next to brick tile or concrete caulk the gap between the transition strip and the flooring.

Installing engineered hardwood transition pieces.

Apply wood glue to the tongue and groove seams. Immediately wipe up any glue that squeezes through the boards. Note that some engineered hardwood flooring products have a click lock design. If the end cap is next to carpet nail a tack strip next to the.

Then connect the pieces carefully folding and tapping the new piece to rest on the subfloor. If you are installing laminate or hardwood you will most likely need to put some transition strips down at some point. Installing transition strips is an often overlooked part of the installation of hard surface flooring. You need a reducer strip to transition from hardwood tile or other thick materials to laminate and t molding to transition from materials that are the same thickness such as carpet.

These can finish off the edge of a floor and make the job look much more professional. When installing additional rows work from left to right. Fixed objects include walls pipes trim and transitions. This home depot guide provides step by step instructions to install solid hardwood flooring.

Installing the flooring too tight to the transition molding floating floors require an expansion gap around all fixed objects.