Area under door - tiles / floor

Zola.

Hi folks,

we replaced the lino in our kitchen and got it tiled.

The area where the hall and tiles meet has an old strip that was there when the hall flooring was put down.

This little thing is now clearly insufficient, what will I do to sort this?

Worried if left the grouting will fall out and tiles might start cracking ?

Annie1960

The tiler should have removed the old threshold, and put a new one in underneath the tiles.

Do you have any spare tiles from the same batch left? You may need to lift the tiles that join the edge and relay these, with a threshold strip underneath.

Apart from that, the tiles look really nice. Just the colour I'm looking for in my kitchen, but I want vinyl.

Zola.

I have no spare tiles

is there something I can buy and clip down myself, or will I need to get him back?

Was done a few months ago

ST1991

You can buy thresholds in b&q as such. You may have to match to the laminate colour instead of the tile though, but i'm sure you could get a new one to go down which just sits over the first few MM of each surface to join them together.

Zola.

I dont mind matching with wood floor, but what would be the best way to apply, just stick it? or screw in?

lovinituk

You want a reducer threshold. We've got one of these between floors of differing heights - http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Flooring-T-bar+Reducer-Silver-900mm/p/201521

Although depending on the state of the floor under that old brown threshold, the Wickes one might not be deep enough.

ST1991

Zola. wrote: »

I dont mind matching with wood floor, but what would be the best way to apply, just stick it? or screw in?

The one i have just sticks down, like a self-adhesive strip. It means it can be taken up easily if needs be.

We glued ours to the floor, but you could use carpet tape if you want a bit more hold without glue...!

TheCyclingProgrammer

Annie1960 wrote: »

The tiler should have removed the old threshold, and put a new one in underneath the tiles.

This. Tiling up to the threshold and filling the gap with grout seems like a complete bodge - the tiles should have finished inside the door threshold and a new threshold strip should have been used to bridge the tiles to the other flooring for a clean finish.

Zola.

Its probably something I should have asked about