Tiling to Wooden Floor Transition

DavidJonas

We have had a wooden floor laid. But the lounge is now appx 2cm higher than the kitchen. So we are going to tile the kitchen.

The problem is that there is still going to be a big gap. The tiles we like are 9mm thick. Even with adhesive you have got to be looking at a 9mm gap.

Can we avoid a really ugly reducer? The lounge and kitchen run into each other so there is no doorway, just about 3 metres of transition.

I know nothing about tiling. Could the tiles slope up to meet the wooden flooring? Maybe just the tiles next to it? We are going to use big tiles (60x60cm).

I guess we could raise the whole kitchen floor a little higher, but probably not another 9mm. There is only so much space above the appliances (under the worktop).

Silver-Surfer_2

What is the kitchen floor under the existing finish concrete or floor boards?
If boards you'll need something down first either ply or cement board as you shouldn't tile straight onto boards. That will lose a bit of the difference.
Concrete or screed may need levelling first.
Whatever you have you may need something under the adhesive and tile but eithe way you'll need an expansion gap for the wood floor so there will be a transition between the two.
Personally I wouldn't slope it.

DavidJonas

Should have mentioned that. It is tiled already (and concrete under that). Looking a bit old though.