The traditional way of making the tile to carpet transition is with the tuck method.
Transition from carpet to carpet tile.
Roe osborn then install the tile using a straightedge to keep the edge of the tiles in a perfectly straight line.
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.
We make the strip from 1 by oak that we tear to 2 inches wide.
To connect the progress between the carpet and the tile we style a t molded wooden strip that connects the edge of the floor covering and the edge of the tile see outline underneath.
Keep the edge of the tile free of excess mortar and grout.
We cut it down to fit the door opening installed as instructed and voila.
This is best done after the tile floor has been installed but you can also remodel an existing carpeted floor.
Spread mortar for the tile pulling it away from the line.
If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
Most people like the look of the carpet to tile transition when the carpet meets the tile without anything distracting from the natural beauty of the either the carpet or the tile.
That s all it took to make it work.
This hardwood tile to carpet transition piece looks great stained and is just the perfect transition piece we needed to join our tile floors to the carpet.
We rabbet the edges around 3 8 inch deep on each side leaving 1 4 inch wide wings on the top.
Sometimes we need to do a patch right at the carpet to tile transition.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
First establish the transition line between the carpet and the tile and draw a line.
Tuck the extra edge of the carpet under the gap and use the hooks of the transition strip to hold it in place.