T Molding Between Two Hardwood Floors

The strip is supported on both sides by the lips and held in place with nails.

T molding between two hardwood floors. The hardwood floor guys told me the best transition between the two is a t molding. Transition strips do not bottom out. Create a seamless transition between tile flooring hardwood or other floors. T molding is used when transitioning between two floors that are of equal height or within in height of each other.

If you can t find a molding in the same finish as your floor purchase unfinished molding and stain it yourself. Don t fill the void with caulk or glue. The voids allow for expansion and contraction between the t molding and the floor. I would like to install t molding but most of the t moldings available in stores are for the floors that are at the same level.

T molding can also be used to conceal joints left for expansion and contraction. A molding used as a transition piece from one flooring surface to another of equal height or to join hardwood floors between two rooms such as in doorways. T molding are also used to provide expansion joints when a floor dimension exceeds the length or width of 40. I have few transitions hardwood to floating laminates that are not at the same levels there is 3 8 or 1 4 difference between each level.

You simply leave a gap between the two floors and then place down the t molding between the two floors so it sits on both surfaces. A space of 1 1 4 between the two adjoining floors is necessary to properly install the molding. However the height difference of the two floors is considerable and the t molding does not sit flush. T molding doorway molding used to join two wood floors or floors of the same height such as ceramic tile hardwood or laminate in adjoining rooms.

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. Installation involves willing the joint between floors with a special sealant then forcing the vertical portion of the t down into the gap where it bonds with the sealant. The leg of the t doesn t touch the floor. Our quality hickory t molding is designed to lessen the shift between two floors of similar thickness.

See our menu below to select between prefinished or unfinished wood. This t shaped aluminum transition strip will work to link any two hard surface floors of the same height. Always leave a gap between the base of the molding and the floors on each side.