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Do you know How to Transition from Wood floors to Sliding Glass Doors and also how to transition to tile floors? We'll talk about T-molding vs threshold. In this DIY how-to video we give you 2 popular solutions to common questions about installing wood flooring: 1) How to transition your wood floors up against sliding glass doors 2) How to transition wood floors to tile floors using T-molds. Tools used in this transition wood floors video:
✅ Roberts Jam Saw to cut out the bottom off door jams to fit hardwood flooring underneath the doors jams: amzn.to/2rpI7Pp
✅ Less expensive tool for cutting door jams to fit laminate flooring underneath the door is the Rockwell Sonicrafter: amzn.to/2PpYKUp
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How to transition wood flooring between rooms and how to transition wood floor to tile:
We also show you interface wood floors to tile floors, and how to transition hardwood flooring from room to room. If you have been struggling over how to transition from a wood floor to tile, relax it's not hard at all. A Simple T-mold piece is all you need to fit in between the 2 types of flooring. We'll show you a few wood floor transitions. In this first case, we look at laminate flooring end molding at sliding glass doors.
How to transition wood flooring between rooms:
The T-molding transition piece is glued to the tile floor, but the wood flooring side must not be glued, because the wood flooring must be able to expand and contract underneath your tmold transition piece. This is crucial for you to know how to transition wood flooring between rooms. We often use the T-Mold transition pieces when we transition hardwood flooring at a doorway. This is how to transition wood floor to tile.
How to transition hardwood flooring at a doorway
Wood floor transitions come in many shapes and sizes. In this DIY video, we'll also explain the difference between hardwood flooring t-molding vs threshold pieces used to transition wood floors at sliding glass doors.
How to transition hardwood floor to door threshold
The other scenario we show you here is how to transition hardwood floors to door thresholds at the end of the wood floor, particularly the sliding glass door. In this case, we don't use t-molding installation, we use a threshold transition piece made specifically to transition wood floors to a graceful end cap up against the sliding glass door. This is how to transition hardwood flooring at a doorway. this is how you make a hardwood floor transition.
Congratulations, now you know how to transition from wood floors to tile floors. You now also know the difference between t-molding vs threshold wood pieces for transitioning hardwood floors at sliding glass doors. Now you'll be a pro at installing wood floor transitions. Now you can show your friends how to transition hardwood flooring from room to room.
00:00 Introduction to wood floors against sliding doors
00:59 How the wood floor threshold molding works
03:20 Solution for the uneven floor under threshold molding
05:43 Gluing down all the pieces correctly
09:50 Weighing down the wood floor transition piece until it cures
10:11 Installing transition molding from wood floor to tile

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@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
✅ Roberts Jam Saw cut bottom off door jams to fit hardwood flooring: amzn.to/2rpI7Pp ✅ Less expensive tool for cutting door jams: Rockwell Sonicrafter: amzn.to/2PpYKUp ✅ WATCH: How to Install Laminate Flooring Hardwood Floors Masterclass ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wtTyxH8wk3o.html
@CALIFdon9898
@CALIFdon9898 4 года назад
Thank you for this video. I've been searching all over for advice on engineered wood transitions to sliders. I also need to float planks past a step, since 2 steps descend into my living room. I plan to glue the Stair Nose to the concrete and glue planks to the concrete steps as well.
@Badwowo
@Badwowo 5 лет назад
That PL adhesive is no joke. We use it all the time. If you never want to get that transition piece out again use the PL 8x😂😂. Great vid Jeff. Theres so many vids on RU-vid with misinformation so I appreciate someone that actually knows what they're doing. 👍👍
@heronleal3582
@heronleal3582 3 года назад
I have watched probably 15 videos. This was the best one. Exactly what I need.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Glad to help!
@garyruark9506
@garyruark9506 5 месяцев назад
I have a slab floor and before I had the wood flooring put down I used concrete colored caulk to level the edge along the french doors. This video clued me about that. Thanks.
@PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo
@PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo 6 лет назад
Great info and explanations! Am not a house builder or renovator, spend my days working with art, photography, and natural health... but always love learning and understanding what, how, and why other people do their kind of well-skilled and professional well-thought-through work - After all, it's all part of the creativity and productivity that living beings inherently pursue - Never stop thinking creatively and being creative -:)
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Thanks Peter, glad you liked it!
@georgevillanueva256
@georgevillanueva256 6 лет назад
Thanks Jeff. I'm coming up on a tile and sliding door transition and the info in your video was a big help.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Awesome, I'm glad this video was a help to you!
@EJTTN
@EJTTN 2 года назад
FANTASTIC VIDEO! Thank you!
@wendywu2199
@wendywu2199 6 лет назад
I was searching for days for good transition ideas between my future hard wood floor to a sliding closet door as i don't want to change the door height of my sliding door closet. This video give me great help to my future home improvement projects. I have wood subfloor, so i will drill and nail the metal piece to the subfloor first if the threshold or t-Mould piece is too shallow in future. Thank you and subscribed!
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Thanks s much, and glad to hear you are now empowered make this happen!
@stevejones9044
@stevejones9044 5 лет назад
Agreed! I was baffled that the laminate flooring mfg we chose didn't have any threshold strips. I was wondering how to tackle exactly this application, the sliding door and even the front door. I've watched so many "how to lay laminate flooring" videos but NONE cover the little details like this that can stall finishing the project. Plus I could have cut the laminate incorrectly if I didn't prepare for this transition.
@schatzieme2
@schatzieme2 5 лет назад
Thanks for your video, it was very helpful. I especially like the way your explain why you do things.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Thank you so much for the kind words I'm glad our video was able to help you
@mattcho04
@mattcho04 5 лет назад
Thanks for making the video it was very helpful.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Awesome, I'm glad you liked the video, and I hope your wood floor project works out perfectly!
@cassiebeer1689
@cassiebeer1689 6 лет назад
So helpful! Thank you!
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Cassie, thanks I'm glad you liked our video!
@precisiondriven6242
@precisiondriven6242 10 месяцев назад
Very helpful. Thank you so much.
@myraclaire385
@myraclaire385 6 лет назад
Very helpful tips Thanks!
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Myra Claire Awesome glad we were able to help you out!
@joey6882
@joey6882 2 года назад
Just exactly what I’m goin through right now with my glass doors (I have three of them in my condo) saved me having to buy extra with that hack!! Great vid !
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
You got this!
@RomarWatts
@RomarWatts 7 месяцев назад
Greatly explained 👍🏾
@Tinyteacher1111
@Tinyteacher1111 3 года назад
This was extremely informative, even though I bought a house that already has flooring up to the door wall. Mine is not correct, as was a lot of things that were done. This makes it dangerous for people to walk on. I’m on my 60’s and need a smooth transition. I actually fell hard because a friend’s sliding glass door tracks stick up about 3” over the floor. I sent him a message talking about how to remedy the situation snd he thought I was kidding, but when you get older, you need to take these things into consideration. I also liked the T mold transition. What do you use when there are two wood floors? The previous owner just has a piece of curved wood because they are different heights. I heard you say you need a reducer. I’ll check into that, because I constantly either catch my foot on it, or get my sock stuck in the nails! Thank you!
@libertadmatos5780
@libertadmatos5780 4 года назад
This is very helpful, thanks.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 4 года назад
Thanks, glad you liked our video!
@mrwell2341
@mrwell2341 3 года назад
Great video to show detail installation of transition between floors.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Glad you liked it!
@wendywu2199
@wendywu2199 4 года назад
Thank you and very very appreciate it! I will go to lumbar liquidator to order those together with hardwood
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 4 года назад
Good luck! thanks for watching Wendy!
@ducnguyen-iv9px
@ducnguyen-iv9px 3 года назад
Thanks
@ferny2000
@ferny2000 5 лет назад
Very good video !
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Thank you I am glad you like our video
@darkpassenger65
@darkpassenger65 2 года назад
Thanks Jeff. I need to repair both these types of trim pieces.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
Glad to help
@justlooking4771
@justlooking4771 2 года назад
Ahhhhhh.........! Light bulb! Thank you for the video!
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
@hachiroku7443
@hachiroku7443 Год назад
I patch it beforehand and works fine plus add the T holding or white weather strip looks like an L shape that holds the bottom area to attach on top of the plank then glued it. I think you can used that T holding transition in boiler room area when they don’t have wall for the plank to attach to.
@19jody72
@19jody72 5 лет назад
At about 13:303ish.. Also put the adhesive under the tung on the t-cap.You don't have to but I always do
@jenglish01
@jenglish01 5 лет назад
Great video. It answered a lot of my questions. Question. When you installed the T-molding to the tile did it actually touch the concrete floor?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
John, on my T-mold in the second half of this video, no the center stem part of the T-Mold was not touching the concrete floor, but there was a thick bead of PL Adhesive put down, so that the stem would be embedded in it. Typically with T-Molds they come with a U-channel strip of metal which screws to wood sub floor, then your T-Mold stem will snap vertically down into it the U-channel like a clip. But with concrete floors you can't screw a U-channel to the floor, and with the depth of some tiles, sometimes I glue the U-channel to the concrete floor, sometimes I don't use the U-channel strip at all and just embed into PL Adhesive.
@paulegan2252
@paulegan2252 4 года назад
If the depth is too deep for T molding to reach the u-channel on floor, why not place a plywood strip down first? This would also provide support when stepped on and be easier to remove if needed thsn glue. For concrete floors, could you not use a masonry bit with anchors and screws for u-chsnnel? Thanks.
@Garminrules
@Garminrules 3 года назад
Had same prob..made my own
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
That's the way to do it, if you can manufacturer your own.
@renReee
@renReee 2 года назад
Extremely helpful! We installed new flooring and replaced our sliding glass doors. We were left with a giant gap like this one, the addition of metal under the threshold is a great idea. I assume plastic/wooden shims would work fine as well?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
Anything solid will work
@kevinshirley7745
@kevinshirley7745 3 года назад
Great insight! What happens if my boards run along the sliding glass door? Could I butt the wood right against the metal frame? Or how should I do it?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Your boards should not be butting up against the frame, you might have to cut them. If they have been there years and there has been no expansion problems, then just find a molding strip that is flat to glue along the edge by the frame. But preferred method is to leave enough space from end of the flooring to the metal frame to fit your threshold piece.
@soulgirlktf
@soulgirlktf 3 года назад
After searching youtube for info I just watched your vid and you explained everything so well, thank you so much for this I have been searching for an answer and now I know the flooring in my home has been installed incorrectly. I bought the house recently but it's about 10 yrs old, the installers when it was built fit the planks right up tight against the tiling in the hall and there are no transition pieces from the living room to the hall, its straight up to the tile with just a pencil line width crack showing, the french doors don't have a threshold either, the floor is buckling up in front of the french doors and then right at the door it dips down a lot :( It's parallel to the french doors and the tiling in the hall, not going with the incoming light like you mentioned in your comments, Oh boy what do you suggest I do, I am willing to have a go but do I need a pro for this?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
You could either live with it or hire another company to come in and re-do it. Looks like the subfloor was uneven and they should have self leveled parts of it by the French Doors or installed shims to level it out.
@stevejones9044
@stevejones9044 5 лет назад
Very helpful! I've a question for uneven tile to laminate flooring. Laminate is 1/2 inch (12mm) and underlayment is 1/8 inch felt/vapor barrier. The tile is standard 1/4 inch thick. Should I go thick on the tile thinset to try to raise it up to the laminate level so I can get away with a T-molding transition or not bother and try to find some reducer transition strip? I'm thinking the latter choice may be hard to find something exact.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Interesting idea. If you are using tile greater than 12", you should use a 1/2" trowel, which will mash down to about 1/4" thick, Then your 1/4" thick tile will make the stack-up 1/2" total. But you should see whether you can put a t-mold on these 2 floors which will now be 1/8" difference in height. I would experiment by just duplicating this 1/8 height difference with 2 pieces of tile, on resting 1/8" higher than the other, and lay a small piece of T-mold over it and see how it looks. Also keep in mind, other laws and building codes depending on where you live, if you are in a condo above someone, you are required to put 1/4" cork down under the tile first. Any time you tile a floor over a downstairs neighbor, you are required to sound proof the tile first. If it is just your single family home, no problem, but I'd still recommend some type of sound and vibration isolation if you are tiling on second floor.
@stevejones9044
@stevejones9044 5 лет назад
@@jeffostroff I went to HD to grab some laminate T-molding (what crap that stuff is but at least it shows me the size). I'm going to try and stain some hard wood T-molding. Anyway my house has a concrete slab so no downstairs neighbors unless gophers count! The tile is going straight down on the concrete with no underlayment. They are 12x24 and I usually use a 1/2 trowel but maybe I should really slather the thinset on so it raises the tile up to meet with the top surface of the laminate which will be at around 5/8 roughly. I'll experiment. Laminate is going first this weekend then the tile later. This is a kitchen area that we are tiling (we? I mean I, the "we" in our family means me)
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
If you can, get a thin set mortar where the bag designates the mortar as LFT (Large Format Tile) or LHT (large Heavy Tile). This will be an enhanced low sag formula and look for the ANSI A118.15T number on the bag, the "T" at the end specifies a low sag mortar, this will hold the tiles up higher on the troweled out ridges. Also if you back butter the tile thick, that will help elevate them even more.
@hunterwilliams7212
@hunterwilliams7212 2 года назад
My concrete is level with the metal track, should I still use the same type of molding? Thanks for the video! Very helpful
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
That is a threshold molding made specifically for the sliding glass door openings openings and if you have a level floor then this should be just perfect for you
@Mr.LightFall
@Mr.LightFall 5 лет назад
Why did you use glue instead of snapping it into the metal strip that was provided?
@jameswallingford
@jameswallingford 3 года назад
Floor not level can’t be done that way my friend
@ChubbyPinoy
@ChubbyPinoy 5 лет назад
Hello, great video. What if you’re using vinyl floors can you put glue on top of the vinyl?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
The PL Adhesive should work on vinyl floors. I checked their web site and it does not state either way on vinyl, but it does not list vinyl flooring on the list of excluded items. Try it out and if it doe snot work, try silicone.
@ChubbyPinoy
@ChubbyPinoy 5 лет назад
jeffostroff thanks for replying. I love your RU-vid channel
@MrWhitelightning73
@MrWhitelightning73 5 лет назад
Would floor leveler, then adhesive be better?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Yes you could have used floor leveler 1st one I don't know as depending on the thickness of that floor leveler do you have to let it cure for 28 days or not so you have to look at the instructions on the bag & see, depending on the thickness of your poor how long do you have to let it cure before putting any load on it. Of course in reality there is no load on it because nobody's going to be walking right there on top of it most likely. I would let it dry a couple of days before gluing down on top of it give all the humidity a chance to evaporate out of it.
@thebradenbunch4224
@thebradenbunch4224 2 года назад
Would you use the same type of piece at the front door?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
Yes you could use it there as well
@Rusty_Gold85
@Rusty_Gold85 5 лет назад
What is there for edging at a step under a doorway ?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
jeffostroff 2 hours ago Most of the wood flooring manufacturers make what they call Stair Nose, Which goes on the top of the step and make some nice rounded front of this step is this what you were looking for? You can Google it and see pictures of existing pieces. For exterior front door transitions, they usually use a metal plate that goes across the door, about 4" wide x 36" long, you buy them at Home Depot, and you have to use an angle grinder to cut it down to match the width of the door, then the plate is screwed down. Not sure which particular case you are talking about.
@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw
@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw 9 месяцев назад
In my house from the glass door to the edges of the wall, the brick/concrete on the floor is slightly raised above my wooden floor. Should I just paint the brick or is there a larger transition that would cover this 12cm gap?
@hanspunko6980
@hanspunko6980 5 лет назад
One other question if I may, instead of using the transition moulding could I use a T-moulding and just cut off the one side of the T ???
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
You could do it but you'll see the wound if you enter from outside the sliding glass door.
@Erdanx0
@Erdanx0 6 лет назад
What would be the max height difference you would use the TMoulding on? I currently have a engineered hardwood (1/2") to an old 3/8" hardwood floor. I am currently hesiting on on using between a T-Moulding, a surface reducer that I would need to sand/trim by the hardwood height or a carpet reducer (found one that height match nicely, would sand down to ease one drop on one side).
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Erdanx0 I would try to make sure both floor surfaces are within an 8th of an inch of each other in height. You might get away with a quarter of an inch difference in height however your T molding will be at an incline which may not be too much of a problem as long as it doesn't look out of place. Others might look for a reducer piece instead.
@Erdanx0
@Erdanx0 6 лет назад
Thanks! Good video, the best I could find when dealing with height variance, very appreciated!
@michaelsorrentino6921
@michaelsorrentino6921 5 лет назад
How much of gap do you need between lament flooring and tile and from the flooring to the sliding door threshold? Thanks
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Are usually lever quarter of an inch to a 1/2 an inch and it depends on what the manufacturer of the laminate flooring tells you to do. Also if you're going to the sliding glass doors and you're using a threshold piece you leave about a quarter of an inch to a 1/2 inch gap underneath the piece from where the laminate flooring would hit the piece so normally I use a small piece of the threshold and do a dry fitting with it ahead of time so I know how to cut the laminate
@hanspunko6980
@hanspunko6980 5 лет назад
HI Jeff , just wondering how wide the space is from the flooring the door...looks like two inches ?????????
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Yes that sounds about right of course I'm not there to confirm it because that project was done several months ago
@Discovery123.
@Discovery123. 3 года назад
Just wonder can’t you just level it with cement or some sort of level compound to eliminate the uneven surface?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Yes you could. Some people will pour self leveler over the entire room first to have a perfectly level floor. We did that once in a townhouse I owned, but did not need to in this property.
@bbgun061
@bbgun061 2 года назад
I used concrete patch on mine to fill in holes in the concrete. The sliding door was the worst spot. A bit of preparation goes a long way to make a better finished floor. And you don't have to hunt for something to fill it afterwards.
@shannodd
@shannodd 2 года назад
OMG! It's like this video was made for me. I moved into a home I need to renovate and there is a huge gap between the sliding glass door and the laminate. Someone just decided to leave it like that. 🤷 So now if my installers of the new vinyl don't know what to do, then me, the girl, can tell them what to do. Lol. That should go over well.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
Yes, but there parts are so pricey, they get you on the trim pieces
@TheBestFanGirlEver
@TheBestFanGirlEver 5 лет назад
I just purchased solid wood flooring for a bedroom. The living room and hallway are already hardwood and were installed approximately 10 years ago. I’m planning to install the bedroom floor myself. I see that in other areas of the home it appears that they have installed right against tile. In the hall, they laid flooring perpendicular to floor as a transition at the door. All is flush. The floor has withstood this for ten years but I’m not a professional installer. I really like the look of that flush transition. Am I wrong with how they’ve installed the floor or is there a way to install it where it is flush like that and has the appropriate expansion gaps? I will have the exact same scenario in one doorway of the bedroom. Also, the home is very dry right now, I can tell the floor is in a very contracted state. The new wood is still acclimating but I’m worried that it will be so dry that it will have problems come summer time and the humidity levels rise. Is it just a bad time to install? What counter measures should I implement?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Maybe the installers of that wood floor nailed it down and maybe it won't expand as much as a floating floor. If they installed against the tail, they might have gotten lucky and the wood pressed against the tile but did not buckle, and expanded the opposite direction. Who knows, but I always leave a room to room gape large enough to seat a T-mould transition piece. Also, you're going about this whole temperature humidity thing wrong, you should not be guessing, you should be using a humidity test meter to test the humidity level at the sub floor first. Your flooring instructions usually give you max limits of moisture levels that are allowed when measure by a meter. So that will take any guesswork out of the equation as to whether you can install ti or not. See our other video where we show you all about this and preparing the sub floor for installing wood/laminate: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9axLv55pG7k.html
@TheBestFanGirlEver
@TheBestFanGirlEver 5 лет назад
This floor cannot be floated. It is solid 3/4” hardwood. I plan to nail down. I believe the existing hardwood is also nailed/staples. I will look into purchasing a meter. Is it only subfloor and hardwood moisture to worry about or also RH of air? Btw, it’s all being installed at grade over a crawl space.
@polluxtroy69
@polluxtroy69 5 лет назад
Would I do this if it was up against my front door which is internally opening and not sliding
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
This piece would probably not work at your front door because if you look in the video you'll see that it needs a channel below the floor to rest down into. What I have done one time as I just ran Lee would all the way up underneath the doors transition plate the metal plate. So I would unscrew the plate install the flooring up to within a 1/2 inch or so of the end of the doorstop and then put the plate back down over it. You may also have to slice under your door jams in order for the wood flooring to fit under the molding.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
@@vrglcom It's really hard to visualize what their situation is. I keep a lot of 6" profile sections of T-molds, thresholds, etc., then we play what if games at the front door to see what fits and what does not. Often you visualize using one piece, but once you try dry fitting and the rubber hits the road you often realize you need another piece. Something that fixes one dimension often breaks another dimension, that causes you to revisit the drawing board.
@snupjohn
@snupjohn 4 года назад
Hello. Do you have a solution for an improperly seated slider? There is a 2 3/4” difference between the floor and the top of the encasement causing a “step over” rather than a “walk through” the door. The deck is a “step down” which is natural, however, once a person steps over and down this can cause tripping. The distance is awkward to say the least. I.m seeking a safe solution or myself and my guests.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 4 года назад
That seems really out of whack! For a height difference like that, no one makes any transition pieces that high. You might want to look at having someone who is a finish carpenter mill you a transition piece that might start at the high point flush with the top of the step over, and gradually grade downward in a gentle slop. This might have to be 3 to 6 " wide instead of your normal 2" wide transition pieces.
@Ssmithrbc59
@Ssmithrbc59 Год назад
What is the name of that L shaped transition strip? Is that a reducer?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff Год назад
Some people call it a reducer, I usually see it listed as a threshold molding, some also call it an endcap
@BO_Riddle
@BO_Riddle 3 года назад
why did you lay the transition strip at an angle?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Not at an angle once it was glued in
@BO_Riddle
@BO_Riddle 3 года назад
@@jeffostroff tile to floor transition strip was laid at angle, in the video at 12:00
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
@@BO_Riddle The floor is at an angle it does not form a 90゚ termineation to the wall. The transition pieces actually cut as a parallelogram
@cv9229
@cv9229 6 лет назад
Have you ever ran into the concrete floor being higher than the metal frame for the sliding door?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
c v I have seen cases were the concrete floor came almost as high but never hire of the mat that would be a big mistake on somebody's part when the place was built. If you run into that you still need to have that threshold piece there but the problem is that it will be higher now than you probably intended to the floor of the door, probably not high enough to cause any problems for people walking through the door. If you have the tools and want to take the chance of performing this task, you can try to grind down the concrete and form a channel there so that it is now below the metal frame and then just set your threshold piece down in it.
@cv9229
@cv9229 6 лет назад
jeffostroff thank you for your response! I thought it didnt seem right.
@Methodical2
@Methodical2 3 года назад
Is this a required step if using luxury vinyl planks? Can you run them up to the metal? Thanks...
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
if the vinyl does not expand and manufacturer says it is ok, then you can do it. but you still need to terminate the planks somehow, personal preference i don't like seeing the planks go up to the door frame
@Methodical2
@Methodical2 3 года назад
@@jeffostroff Thanks
@user-sg2yd7rv3n
@user-sg2yd7rv3n 10 месяцев назад
I'm so happy I only install solid flooring ... Laminate equals crapola..
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 10 месяцев назад
I agree
@infinotize
@infinotize 2 года назад
What is that metal strip called that the threshold sits on? I've never found it at HD/Lowes and they have no idea what I'm talking about.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
There are two ways that you can find strips like this. Down one of the hardware aisles right next to the construction materials I'll is a display where they have all sorts of metal tubing and metal strips and stuff like that and elbow angle brackets and that's where they keep them in standing up vertically in those little displays. Sometimes when you buy the T-molding over on the flooring Isles, they come with a little metal channel strip and I take that strip out and I flip it over to use it to give me just about 1/4 of an inch lift off of the floor.
@philliptaylor5981
@philliptaylor5981 4 года назад
Is this threshold level?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 4 года назад
Yes, it is level, that's why you apply a thick enough bead of PL adhesive, to give you some adjustment for level.
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
it's called end cap
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
That is not what the manufacturers call it it is actually called a door threshold transition piece. what you're saying makes absolutely no sense it is not a cap it does not cap something off so it can't be called an end cap.
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
@@jeffostroff baby threshold end cap same thing definitely not a door threshold because you usually turn aboard in doorway nobody wants a speed bump
@chillinrodzilla
@chillinrodzilla 5 лет назад
I clearly messed up🤦🏾‍♂️ I installed all my flooring and now looking stupid at the transition pieces
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
At least if it is a floating floor, you can pull up the planks near the transition and re-cut them.
@chillinrodzilla
@chillinrodzilla 5 лет назад
@@jeffostroff exactly
@mr.g937
@mr.g937 3 года назад
@@jeffostroff Is there a good way to cut it in place without having to pull it up?
@randomrazr
@randomrazr Год назад
got a home and all they did was butt the floor to the door
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff Год назад
Yikes, that was bad
@mathexplainedbyakid3031
@mathexplainedbyakid3031 6 лет назад
Watching this video made me realize that the installers 1: did not leave enough space for the end trim to properly sit on the tile. 2: they did not use a threshold piece, they used a transition piece. 3: The laid the planks parallel to the edge of the sliding door, instead of the way it is in your video. I wish I could send you a photo of it. It's a disaster😒
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 6 лет назад
Maybe your installers should have watched this video first. Send them the link so they don't mess up other people's floors. It is not really a problem that thy installed your planks parallel to the glass doors, but the problem is more aesthetic, because most installers who know what they are doing follow the manufacturer's instructions, which tell you to install the planks in the direction of incoming light. You don't have data sheets on the laminate planks they used?
@mathexplainedbyakid3031
@mathexplainedbyakid3031 6 лет назад
jeffostroff No data sheets. They left a few planks behind and that was it. 😩I just feel like ripping it all out, but I will try to fix it first. Once again, thank you for all the information. 💜
@19jody72
@19jody72 5 лет назад
jeffostroff. Just because the manufacturers recommended run it with the incoming light does NOT mean that's how it has to be done
@shannanschisler8485
@shannanschisler8485 5 лет назад
If you want to make your own woodworking yourself just look for woodprix website. There is all you need to make it :)
@4G64SicKShoT
@4G64SicKShoT 5 лет назад
Glueing t mold to tile, just shortened you expansion gap to nil lol
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
Not sure what you're trying to say, but the T-Mold does not need any expansion gap. You are supposed to glue the T-Mold onto the tile, leaving enough space for the wood planks to expand and contract underneath the opposite edge of the T-mold.
@4G64SicKShoT
@4G64SicKShoT 5 лет назад
@@jeffostroff You should of attached to the wood, so it moves with the floor, having it attached to tile, the part that makes it a T now fills the whole void and doesnt move, so your half inch gap just got 3 qtrd. whatever gets you paid tho
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 5 лет назад
@@4G64SicKShoT You have no clue how a T-mold works. The vertical part of the T-mold is supposed to land in the void, but you are supposed to make the void wide enough to fit the T-mold down into it. Remember, a t-mold barely offers you 3/4" of overhang for the wood planks to slide under it anyway. that has no connection to how wide your channel is. You are also supposed to cut the ends of your wood planks so that they stop 1/2" away from the center part of the T Mold, which is just barely underneath the horizontal overhang of the T-Mold. You obviously never read any instructions from the manufacturers or the wood manufacturers. You should NEVER glue the T-Mold onto the wood, because each plank can expand at a different rate. The mold should always remain stationary while the planks expand underneath it.
@4G64SicKShoT
@4G64SicKShoT 5 лет назад
@@jeffostroff lolol
@KunoichiL3e
@KunoichiL3e 3 года назад
Atleast put the seam on the part of the door that doesnt open and will have curtains covering it the majority of the time, not right smack dab where everyone will see it because they're opening the door. Or cut it at an angle to hide the seam a bit better 😬
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
That seams to be a good idea! LOL
@extremereclusefallows5779
@extremereclusefallows5779 4 года назад
The solution; French Doors
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 4 года назад
You would still have to transition to a step down even for French doors
@icemanxp300
@icemanxp300 3 года назад
Ok so you got tired of using two pieces to make the job look better? How much do those really cost? Me as a homeowner I'm thinking I would prefer to pay the extra $10 or whatever if it is to have a centered joint. Are you really saving the customer money or charging the same and skimping out when you can?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
These are all my properties. Those 6 foot long transition pieces cost $60 each at Lumber Liquidators. There is nothing wrong with having the seam in the middle or have it off center since no one will notice it, and is usually hidden behind vertical blinds. But you will find yourself growing tired of spending $120 to make a perfect seam in the middle of a sliding glass door. If you are a floor pro, I can bet nearly all of your customers will balk at paying that much for a strip of wood.
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
It looks like a laminate floor not wood
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Yes these are actually laminate planks but it works the same whether it's wood planks or laminate planks they're all installed the exact same way
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
You should have ran your wood all the way to the door
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
You never run your wood all the way to the door you don't know what you're talking about. If you let it run all the way to the door it has nowhere to expand and it's going to buckle on you. If you install the floor the way you just told me to do it you will have a failed installation congratulations
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
@@jeffostroff the other direction it's all going to come apart anyway lock and fold sucks it will slide apart anyway just a matter of time had to fix a lot of them idiots don't know what they're doing
@dainazinas
@dainazinas 5 лет назад
Some good points here. Some bad mistakes in the installation though. 1. That long 6ft "End" piece seems to have chipped edge where it meets the short piece, the short 2ft piece is ... well... 1/4" short. 2. What the hell is going on in the doorway @ 4:06??? 3. That cut by the tiles seems like it was done with an axe by a drunk logger.
@evelynmyers4173
@evelynmyers4173 5 лет назад
Being a perfectionist, I also noticed the splintered end :)
@charlespatterson3601
@charlespatterson3601 4 года назад
Looks like ass a piece of quarter round looks 20 times better
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
Your metal track goes to your T mold not watching anymore call Professional
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
Your problem is you don't understand building construction. That metal track can be used for anything you want to use it for so don't be so programmed into a square box of thinking. You should learn to think outside the box sometimes. That metal track is technically called a C-channel which if you knew what you were talking about you would have understood why we used it. The you and wouldn't be insulting us with “call a professional”. Maybe you need a professional.
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
20 years Union for layer 20 years self employed CFI certified flooring master I know what I'm talkin about
@joeschneider8025
@joeschneider8025 3 года назад
I guess you have a low end of clientele you can get away with that crap but you couldn't work in our shop may send you to do rental properties apartment building
@mrgreat5726
@mrgreat5726 5 лет назад
Didn't even bother to fix the broken concrete 😂
@MAGAMAN
@MAGAMAN 2 года назад
Looks like your first problem is that you didn't properly prepare your floors before installing. A little self leveling cement would have completely solved your problem instead of that flimsy metal bracket that will spread out over time with people walking on it. Also, why did you only notch out one side of the transition strip between the tile and the wood flooring? That looks like crap.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
It is so easy for uninformed people like you in your armchair quarterback recliner to try to pick apart work that is done correctly. So for example you're handwaving about preparing the floors with self-leveling. That budget buster in a $70k condo would have cost almost $2000 in labor and materials to self-level the entire floor of that length of the dining room and living room. In fact, the last time we had one of those done in 2012 it cost $1400 in a townhouse. When it's obvious that you don't need it done all you have to do is cement down this metal track that the manufacturers provide with the trim wood and this is done every day, it is secure, and strong, not weak like ignorant people with no experience claim. So you're trying to make a failure mode that doesn't exist. Also this is a threshold piece at the very end of the floor people aren't walking on it because it's at the sliding glass doors and for most of it's going to be covered by the Vertical Blinds in anyway so you're completely making up false scenarios that don't even exist, maybe their toe touch it, but this setup with this grade of thick adhesive is like a rock even with full weight load. Ask for the notched transition piece between the tile and the wooden floor a number of people looked at it with me and conferred that notching it is the best way to do it it looks more professional to have the piece wrap around the corner than it does to just have it go straight it looked awkward if you were to cut it straight. So bullet points here you're batting zero you completely knew nothing about it
@christinaemanis4170
@christinaemanis4170 4 года назад
Very helpful. Thank you.
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 4 года назад
Glad you liked it Christina, thanks for watching
@Pancho8091
@Pancho8091 3 года назад
Thanks
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 3 года назад
You are Welcome Jesse
@kellykai4068
@kellykai4068 2 года назад
Could you use t molding as end cap molding for door threshold?
@jeffostroff
@jeffostroff 2 года назад
I think it might work you could get a small piece and try it and see how it looks, but I think that the threshold pieces are more appropriate fit
@kellykai4068
@kellykai4068 2 года назад
@@jeffostroff thanks for your information
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