Tile Entry Meets Hardwood Floor

While these slate hexagonal tiles might seem new the method in which they meet the hardwood flooring is not.

Tile entry meets hardwood floor.

The tiles form a path leading to the hallway. She and her husband dan tore out the old floor in the entryway. In open plan homes the entryway may not have any logical starting and stopping point for a flooring change. In this home a tile rectangle large enough for a handful of people to stand on defines the entry area.

Most of the floor framing in north america is designed to meet a base industry standard. It won t scratch or need refinishing like a hardwood floor. So avoid softer woods such as pine or. Hardwood is used for the remaining areas.

This strip can either meet the tile floor directly or can have a lip over style. Considering solid hardwood flooring does expand and contract during seasonal changes or fluctuations in relative humidity many installers will provide a gap between the stone or tile that matches the grout joint spacing. In other words the tile or stone flooring should be cut or installed straight. But the entry traffic and dirt tracked in from outside can be tough on any floor.

Hardwood on the entry floors flows seamlessly into the rest of the decor. The look is finished off with a sharp consistent grout line to create a classic finish without the use of fancy. Transitioning a bathroom s tile floor to the hardwood of another room is often given little forethought. The strength and durability are the biggest advantages that tile has over hardwood flooring.

Known for its durability attractive appearance and relative ease of installation laminate flooring is an often used by do it yourselfers. However not planning the transition can result in a final product that doesn t meet your expectations or a floor assembly that s destined to fail. Water damage left the planks cracked buckled and warped. The hardwood flooring end cap does a very nice job of framing the wood flooring while also meeting the tile cleanly.

Laying laminate flooring around a tile entryway. Because the wood floor extended into the living room they created a transition line with a plunge cutter. Jolie dionne from vintage meets glam had hardwood flooring in her entryway but it was not working out.