How to resolve a boundary between wooden and tile floor

RubbishAtDIY · 29 Aug 2015

Hi guys,

I have a kitchen which has a tile floor and my dining room which has a wooden floor.

There is brick between the boundary (the wall was removed by the previous owner)

See the attached picture

The step from tile to brick is ~1cm from brick to wood is ~1cm.

I was thinking of placing a strip of wood over this.

However the brick is quite uneven, and if I take it out, there is a large space (under the wooden floor) which makes me think it might be difficult to fill this area (with concrete for example).

Can anybody how I should resolve this?

Thanks!

ree · 31 Aug 2015

1. What material do you intend for the wood floor finished surface - more tile, vinyl, laminate etc?
2. Is the floor a solid concrete slab under the tile?
3. Raising the FFL of the wood floor will cover the space heater opening(s)? And might possibly trap appliances?
4. Has the tile trapped any app's?

RubbishAtDIY · 7 Sep 2015

Hi ree,

Here are some answers to your questions:

1) Wood - as close to the wooden floors colouring as possible.
2) Yes
3) The wooden strip will only cover the brick. The application you can see is the fridge. I will check to see if this will result in trapping it.
4) No.

Thanks!

ree · 7 Sep 2015

So your intention is to leave the T&G boards as the finished floor surface? You are happy with the 20mm step in the floor?

The "wood strip" will be a transition piece between the tile and the T&G boards? (google doorway transitions). If the brick interferes then the top course can be dropped.

RubbishAtDIY · 7 Sep 2015

Yes. The woodfloor is the final finish and we're happy with the step.

"top course can be dropped" - how?

Thanks for all the help

ree · 7 Sep 2015

Simply knock it off.

A length of 4" x 4" could be shaped as a packing piece below the Transition cover. It would sit on the lowered brickwork.

Or, a suitable sized section of timber ("joist") could be sistered to the last joist where the boards end.

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