THANK YOU for this video! My husband and I are installing vinyl flooring up against hard wood and experienced a 3/4 inch height difference. We weren’t sure what to do until watching your video. Really appreciate the advice and your time to make this! Thanks again.
Attention to detail was great. I am glad you addressed the height issue between the tile and vinyl plank in case someone else has this issue. Thanks. Good job!
Dang killed it! Felt like I was watching a professional hunting channel, but for hard to kill transitions... Seriously nice job with spec-in out the opts from how much thickness to add to the taller track to use and placement. Learned something here for sure today, can't wait to get out there and try it in the field.
We loved this video. We have a similar situation, however our measurement is 7/8th of an inch and we cannot find the slim track piece that you showed that was higher than the orignal one. Where can we purchase the slim track if we have 7/8th of an inch difference. We cannot find that anywhere in our area and we live in DFW.
Just ran into your video . Is it possible that you can provide a link to where can i buy the track and trim piece . I have a similar situation. Thanks for great video
Thanks! I just pulled up some carpet next to my tile bath and it has 2 layer of ceramic tile, I am looking at 1 1/8 inch difference. Putting down 8mm LVP on 2mm pad. Is this too high for your method or should I use some self leveler? Using Mannington Ardura Max product.
@FloorsbySouthernboys I have the same issue 1 1/8 difference so how do I fixed it please. I don't want to have add covering over subfloor. Is there anything else you recommend?
Great video! Any ideas for my situation - installing tile years after the LVP was put down and they don't make my LVP anymore. No joke have spent 10 months trying to hunt down a transition strip have looked everywhere nothing matches enough to look nice and I don't want to put a hunk of aluminum on my pretty new floor.
@@FloorsbySouthernboys - before uploading the video and during editing just raise the volume of the audio. simple fix. You might still be able to do it to this video in the RUclips editor without having to replace the video. I have my laptop at full volume and can't hear a thing you're saying... so the video is useless other than from a visual perspective. On a side note It sure is a shame when tile guys just opt to tile over tile rather than doing the job correctly. I've seen where three layers of tile have been put down or tile over wood, vinyl and more. Rather than pull the old flooring they just keep layering on top... it's freaking ridiculous.
Great video!! Can I float the floor into the other room through a doorway by using this transition technique? I'm going from subfloor to vinyl . I really don't want to have to tear up that vinyl.
This video saved me from having to take back up some lvp I installed in a walk in closest to raise the floor to the height of the bathroom tile. I can deal with the sound for that! Thank you for making and posting this. One question, I have 7.5 mm planks I am putting down. I also have right at 3/4 difference between existing subfloor and top of tile. I am going to lay the lvp over the tile. Do you think the gap will be to wide with the extra 7.5 mm of height (in comparison to your situation). Thanks again!
James Buckner It might be, you can always take a scrap and tested before you actually did the install that way you could address the situation before hand if it is too high
Where can I get the high track? I assume this is the Zamma product from Home Depot..? Looks like it. I literally have the same thing going on now, LVP in hallway, tile sitting 3/4 over, need to shim up and place the track on it but I still worry without the tall track, I won't get the Reducer to sit in there nicely.
I want to see you walk over that while slightly dragging your feet to see if there is any problems, close call trips etc. I'm dealing with the same thing. My kitchen and dining room I did .25" LVP on top of 3/4" hardwood. Only reason my regular reducer works is there is carpet with a tac strip on other side creating a little height but if I want to floor with the same stuff and tear out the carpet on the other side I'll have a 3/4" difference. I think I could get away with how you did it with shims, but I'll have to move my molding metal piece down where the tacstrip was. I would hate to have a gap or trip hazard.
What is the maximum height difference between finished tile and laminate floor where a transition strip will still work? I'm asking because I'd rather not have to lay 1/2" plywood down in a bedroom if I don't need to. At the same time, I'm not crazy about a possible 3/4" difference between rooms even with the transition strip...
linda koenig Did you notice I actually used a layer of the flooring as a shim to raise up the track , You might be able to get away with two or three layers before it causes a problem, my experiment with that if you can’t find a tall track
Thanks for your video. I have the exact same problem with my floor and was not getting any good advice from the flooring store but I came up with the same solution of using strips of the vinyl planks to raise the track. What I’d like to know is how did you attach the track? Did you drill holes through the track and the strips or attach everything together with an adhesive? Using a hammer drill, i’m still having major trouble getting through the concrete deep enough to apply a cement screw. Thanks in advance!
Toby Moore I use a 3/16 bit in my hammer drill and I only drill a couple of inches into the concrete and I take a 3/16 inch dowel I tap it in the hole and then break it off flush with the concrete and just use a regular sheetrock screw or whatever I have on hand just a couple inches or inch and a half and it will tighten down on the Dow it works as an anchor
Thank you. I’m sure I’m doing everything right but just having trouble getting the holes drilled. I wonder if I have more rock content in my cement slab. Thanks again for your help.
Toby Moore this was a click together lvp floor so usually with the click together it will come with the taller track and because it's a thicker material and the glue down will come with a thinner track because it's thin so if you are able to get transitions for the click together they should be a taller track where if you're shopping at Home Depot or Lowe's you can take a piece of your track to the store and compare it and try to find a taller one a lot of times Home Depot will have a cardboard tube with just individual stuff in it that has been opened up and you can just buy the tracks or just the slim tracks without the tracks or just reducers without the tracks or just the tracks without the rest, for next to nothing
FloorsbySouthernboys thanks again for the tips. I’ll be checking the stores today. I got my flooring transition strips from lumber liquidator and the only tracks that come with the strip are those super short ones which keep the bottom of the track flush with the edges of the strips so they’re useless in my case. LOL
MrKarlaloves1god sorry about that, I have some new filming Equipment with microphones on its way, so I can produce better sounding and quality videos, thank you for watching
Horrible audio and you really did not show how you actually put the transition strip in. Though your explanation was good, it would have helped more to show the complete install. You did however, answer questions in the comments that helped, for example how you installed the track, the size/height of the track, etc.
A real shame when flooring guys just layer over the last flooring. I've seen up to 4 layers and mixed layers. Vinyl, tile, wood all layered on top of the previous layer of flooring. It may cut time and expenses but it makes for some shity quality of workmanship in my humble opinion.
@@FloorsbySouthernboys I just want your great points and experteise to shine through... You took the time to help us and I appreciate that... But I had a hard time hearing you... Thanks
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THANK YOU for this video! My husband and I are installing vinyl flooring up against hard wood and experienced a 3/4 inch height difference. We weren’t sure what to do until watching your video. Really appreciate the advice and your time to make this! Thanks again.
Jennifer Fritz 😀👍
YES!!!! Thank you for sharing this video!!! Very helpful!!! 💕💓💕
Attention to detail was great. I am glad you addressed the height issue between the tile and vinyl plank in case someone else has this issue. Thanks. Good job!
thank you
Dang killed it! Felt like I was watching a professional hunting channel, but for hard to kill transitions...
Seriously nice job with spec-in out the opts from how much thickness to add to the taller track to use and placement.
Learned something here for sure today, can't wait to get out there and try it in the field.
Travis Preheim LOL that was awesome thank you, glad you enjoyed it and was able to benefit from it
We loved this video. We have a similar situation, however our measurement is 7/8th of an inch and we cannot find the slim track piece that you showed that was higher than the orignal one. Where can we purchase the slim track if we have 7/8th of an inch difference. We cannot find that anywhere in our area and we live in DFW.
Great video! How did you secure track to floor?
With nails
When it comes to transitions you do what you can huh. Looks good. I hate doing transitions cause they take so long. Good job
Thank you sir
Exactly the video I was looking for. Thanks much!
Kindly Please Awesome, sorry for the audio
Good job…having flooring installed and was worried about transition from tile to vinyl plank..not sure yet,if there is cement board or not…
Just ran into your video . Is it possible that you can provide a link to where can i buy the track and trim piece . I have a similar situation. Thanks for great video
Thanks! I just pulled up some carpet next to my tile bath and it has 2 layer of ceramic tile, I am looking at 1 1/8 inch difference. Putting down 8mm LVP on 2mm pad. Is this too high for your method or should I use some self leveler? Using Mannington Ardura Max product.
Yes sir I will try to make that drop off a little smaller if possible
@FloorsbySouthernboys I have the same issue 1 1/8 difference so how do I fixed it please. I don't want to have add covering over subfloor. Is there anything else you recommend?
Thank you man! Saved me from having to start all over and raise the sub floor
Where can you buy the taller track?
Where did you get the extended track compared to the one that came with the transition strip?
Just compare the different ones at Home Depot or floor and decor and you can probably find one
Perfectly answered my question! Have the same issue. Thank you!
Awesome glad it was able to help
Great video! Any ideas for my situation - installing tile years after the LVP was put down and they don't make my LVP anymore. No joke have spent 10 months trying to hunt down a transition strip have looked everywhere nothing matches enough to look nice and I don't want to put a hunk of aluminum on my pretty new floor.
Just came to say uploader is being quiet, but I can still hear him. Removing ones own background noise helps. Useful video thank you.
Thank you
Is someone trying to sleep in the background? Why are you whispering? Hard to hear!
Steve Sorry about that
@@FloorsbySouthernboys - before uploading the video and during editing just raise the volume of the audio. simple fix. You might still be able to do it to this video in the RUclips editor without having to replace the video.
I have my laptop at full volume and can't hear a thing you're saying... so the video is useless other than from a visual perspective.
On a side note It sure is a shame when tile guys just opt to tile over tile rather than doing the job correctly. I've seen where three layers of tile have been put down or tile over wood, vinyl and more. Rather than pull the old flooring they just keep layering on top... it's freaking ridiculous.
I have a gap of 1.5 inches from travertine to the bedroons which are now LVP. Could this work for that big of a gap?
Erin Kelly it would be close but yes
Great video!! Can I float the floor into the other room through a doorway by using this transition technique? I'm going from subfloor to vinyl . I really don't want to have to tear up that vinyl.
ABSOLUTELY
This is what I am looking for. Thank you
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This video saved me from having to take back up some lvp I installed in a walk in closest to raise the floor to the height of the bathroom tile. I can deal with the sound for that! Thank you for making and posting this. One question, I have 7.5 mm planks I am putting down. I also have right at 3/4 difference between existing subfloor and top of tile. I am going to lay the lvp over the tile. Do you think the gap will be to wide with the extra 7.5 mm of height (in comparison to your situation). Thanks again!
James Buckner It might be, you can always take a scrap and tested before you actually did the install that way you could address the situation before hand if it is too high
FloorsbySouthernboys thank you!
James Buckner 👍
Nice work on the fly to come up with that solution.
thank you
Great video. Only suggestion would be to use a mic..
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Where can I get the high track? I assume this is the Zamma product from Home Depot..? Looks like it. I literally have the same thing going on now, LVP in hallway, tile sitting 3/4 over, need to shim up and place the track on it but I still worry without the tall track, I won't get the Reducer to sit in there nicely.
Thank you sir for solving this issue
You’re welcome
Great video!!! Exactly what I was looking for! You are very quiet though and tough to hear at some points! Other than that this was perfect 👍🏽
Yeah I’m sorry about the low audio
I want to see you walk over that while slightly dragging your feet to see if there is any problems, close call trips etc. I'm dealing with the same thing. My kitchen and dining room I did .25" LVP on top of 3/4" hardwood. Only reason my regular reducer works is there is carpet with a tac strip on other side creating a little height but if I want to floor with the same stuff and tear out the carpet on the other side I'll have a 3/4" difference. I think I could get away with how you did it with shims, but I'll have to move my molding metal piece down where the tacstrip was. I would hate to have a gap or trip hazard.
What's the best way to cut the vinyl transition pieces to fit my doors. They come too long.
Marshall Summa Hacksaw
Well, i couldn't find my comment until now. I used an oscillating saw and it worked really well. Thank you for the reply.
I bought oscillating tool
I'll try that. what blade was it though? half circle blade?
Tone Knee Lee That will be fine, pretty much any blade for it will work
If you have to ask that question you aren't suited to pull this off... Jesus christ.
Where can you purchase the higher track
I have the same problem right now
😬that sucks
What is the maximum height difference between finished tile and laminate floor where a transition strip will still work? I'm asking because I'd rather not have to lay 1/2" plywood down in a bedroom if I don't need to. At the same time, I'm not crazy about a possible 3/4" difference between rooms even with the transition strip...
Depends on which transition you’re using There are lots of different kinds
Can anyone provide a link to these taller tracks?
Try laminate flooring Track They are taller
Helpful video; thank you! Did you make the vinyl shims from laminate flooring, or does Home Depot/Lowes sell long strips to use as shims.
Leo Kluger yes sir I just cut strips of the flooring to use as shims
@@FloorsbySouthernboys, any suggestion on how to glue down the shims to a concrete sub-floor?
What brand threshold did you use?
Slimtrack
I need more detail with one u used for vinyl to stair plz
Where do you get the thicker taller track? Can't find it anywhere or anything to raise the track up.
linda koenig Did you notice I actually used a layer of the flooring as a shim to raise up the track , You might be able to get away with two or three layers before it causes a problem, my experiment with that if you can’t find a tall track
can you use miter saw to cut the transition molding?
Tone Knee Lee Yes sir, you’re going to want a 60 tooth blade though
Thanks for your video. I have the exact same problem with my floor and was not getting any good advice from the flooring store but I came up with the same solution of using strips of the vinyl planks to raise the track. What I’d like to know is how did you attach the track? Did you drill holes through the track and the strips or attach everything together with an adhesive? Using a hammer drill, i’m still having major trouble getting through the concrete deep enough to apply a cement screw. Thanks in advance!
Toby Moore I use a 3/16 bit in my hammer drill and I only drill a couple of inches into the concrete and I take a 3/16 inch dowel I tap it in the hole and then break it off flush with the concrete and just use a regular sheetrock screw or whatever I have on hand just a couple inches or inch and a half and it will tighten down on the Dow it works as an anchor
Thank you. I’m sure I’m doing everything right but just having trouble getting the holes drilled. I wonder if I have more rock content in my cement slab. Thanks again for your help.
One more question.... where did you get the taller metal tracks?
Toby Moore this was a click together lvp floor so usually with the click together it will come with the taller track and because it's a thicker material and the glue down will come with a thinner track because it's thin so if you are able to get transitions for the click together they should be a taller track where if you're shopping at Home Depot or Lowe's you can take a piece of your track to the store and compare it and try to find a taller one a lot of times Home Depot will have a cardboard tube with just individual stuff in it that has been opened up and you can just buy the tracks or just the slim tracks without the tracks or just reducers without the tracks or just the tracks without the rest, for next to nothing
FloorsbySouthernboys thanks again for the tips. I’ll be checking the stores today. I got my flooring transition strips from lumber liquidator and the only tracks that come with the strip are those super short ones which keep the bottom of the track flush with the edges of the strips so they’re useless in my case. LOL
How did you attach the shims beneath the track?
Sandy Hostetler as I secured the track and also secured the shims
With the floating LVP, don't you worry about the lack of expansion gap between the plank and the track?
absolutely 3/16 to a 1/4 for expansion always
Thanks for clarifying. Was concerned I might be shorting myself.
Very helpful! Thank you!!
Angela B. You’re welcome
thank you. you are good at what you do
Thank you I really appreciate that compliment
home owner must be home ... whispering
Too bad! Turn up the sound. Hard to hear!
Mark Carson I'm sorry about that
He broke in a random person home to make the video
michael peck yes I can’t hear him
Joseph N S hahaha😂
Still gonna have a giant height difference. Needed a additional subfloor to raise the vinyl floor
Put a reducer molding
Let the customer know that no choice to use a 1x piece of hardwood beveled on the bottom to make a gradual transition.
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How do you attach the metal bracket to the floor after you drill your holes?
jason Falasco I put the same size wood dowel In the hole and either screw it into the wood dowel or I will nail it into the wood dowel
The floor whisperer
I felt like he had so much information that I couldnt hear because he was whispering..
are you whispering??? is there a sleeping baby around??
I see what you did, but why not show how you installed it? You actually defeated the purpose of someone tuning in to see the actual installation.
WOW, GREAT AUDIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T Duke 😂😂👍
I appreciate the advice
Maybe edit with voiceover would be helpful
MrKarlaloves1god sorry about that, I have some new filming Equipment with microphones on its way, so I can produce better sounding and quality videos, thank you for watching
Who’s sleeping in this house? Maybe do the video once they wake up so we can hear you.
I can't hear you.
Shelly Omasta sorry
What?
Sorry
Why are you whispering??? OMG its turned all the way up and I still cant hear you!
I'm sure he was being quite out of respect for the homeowner.
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You’re exactly right, don’t want to be all loud and stuff when there are customers in the next room
huh? what 'd he sa???
Madame Zeroni Sorry for the audio
Would have been a great video if it didn't sound like you were whispering?!
RigidRebel * Sorry about that I now have some new video equipment and new software to produce better videos I apologize for the sound in this video
I can barely hear the audio. Please speak up when recording!!! Nice work, but crap audio/video!
J Arber Sorry about that
Audio is to low!
Horrible audio and you really did not show how you actually put the transition strip in. Though your explanation was good, it would have helped more to show the complete install. You did however, answer questions in the comments that helped, for example how you installed the track, the size/height of the track, etc.
This is an old video, and I was only using a GoPro with no external microphone, so I apologize for the audio
The home owners must of been home because you were talking low.
A real shame when flooring guys just layer over the last flooring. I've seen up to 4 layers and mixed layers. Vinyl, tile, wood all layered on top of the previous layer of flooring. It may cut time and expenses but it makes for some shity quality of workmanship in my humble opinion.
Can't hear anything in this video
Anthony and Candace Sanchez I’m sorry, I’m now have new equipment for better quality videos, again my apologies
Thanks for your video, but next time, please talk louder... I have my TV up all the way, but you need to speak louder... Please
DayStar Danes Sorry about that
@@FloorsbySouthernboys I just want your great points and experteise to shine through...
You took the time to help us and I appreciate that... But I had a hard time hearing you... Thanks
Hard to hear . Didn't hear much.
Couldnt you talk any quieter?
why are you whispering? your audio needs to be turned up. Watch your meter when you mix this.
are you afraid of waking the baby why the whispiring very hard to make out what your saying
Joe Scheller Sorry about that I’m working on getting better video equipment
Can't hear it
Dennis Kutchera I’m sorry I have my volume all the way up on my phone and I can hear it
"heightth"
I wish that the industry gets rid of transition method as they look ugly. It would be nicer to make completely flush with no height difference.
34 seconds i quit...Cant hear a thing you are saying.
Scott Thornton Sorry
Use a microphone
SOUND FFS.
Talk just a little lower and there will be no audio at all.... Speak up!!
Talk louder. I have my volume up all the way I can barely hear you
bro - wtf.. the whisper makes this creepy
Nobody can teach by whispering.
shhhhh
Sorry
no prob. ok with headphones. very helpful vid. thanks
radioyankee cool thank you
Is somebody sleeping? why are you talking so low?
Did you have a sleeping baby in the room? Speak up man!
Speak up! I couldn't hear a word, stopped watching.
worst camera job ever.