Difference between Floor Thresholds, T-Bars, Reducers, Cover Strips?

bery_451

Hi,

I have laminate floors and tiled floors. Between these 2 are not the exact same height but similar.

What the difference between those floor accessories and which is suitable for what?

docmatt

How did you get on with the windows by the way?

System

You need something like a zigzag cover strip although the ones i have seen are for carpet/hard floor .

bery_451

CHRISSYG wrote: »

You need something like a zigzag cover strip although the ones i have seen are for carpet/hard floor .

I just have laminate flooring and floor tiles. No carpet.

blackshirtuk

something like this?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Door-Bars-Threshold-Strip-Transition-Trim-Laminate-Tiles-47-MM-X-90-CM-/253649779276

bery_451

blackshirtuk wrote: »

something like this?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Door-Bars-Threshold-Strip-Transition-Trim-Laminate-Tiles-47-MM-X-90-CM-/253649779276

Yeah something like that. One of them has to be 2.4 or 2.5m in length.

Its confusing what is the difference between these types?

blackshirtuk

The different types refer to different situations

cover strip just goes on top of both sides which should be level, and screwed in the middle

Tbars are essentially the same but there is a Tbar which is installed in between both sides to which the cover strips clicks into leaving no visible screws.

Transitions (reducers) allow different flooring levels

bery_451

blackshirtuk wrote: »

The different types refer to different situations

cover strip just goes on top of both sides which should be level, and screwed in the middle

Tbars are essentially the same but there is a Tbar which is installed in between both sides to which the cover strips clicks into leaving no visible screws.

Transitions (reducers) allow different flooring levels

Ok what are thresholds?

So the ebay link above is a reducer because in that pic theres 2 floors at different height levels?

blackshirtuk

bery_451 wrote: »

Ok what are thresholds?

So the ebay link above is a reducer because in that pic theres 2 floors at different height levels?

A threshold is the bit under the door, normally where 2 parts of a floor meet. Or where outside meets inside, you must have heard of carrying your bride over the threshold? All the rest are thresholds.....cover strips tbars reducers all thresholds

I know you need 2.5m so that is obviously not under door!! but the name is the same.

yes it is a reducer or a transition, in the threshold world it means the same thing.

blackshirtuk

Here they call it a ramp!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANODISED-ALUMINIUM-DOOR-FLOOR-BAR-EDGE-TRIM-THRESHOLD-RAMP-2700-x-30mm-A01/152888311591?var=452645708427&hash=item2398da7f27:g:GTMAAOSwtBdacZ~W

bery_451

blackshirtuk wrote: »

The different types refer to different situations

cover strip just goes on top of both sides which should be level, and screwed in the middle

Tbars are essentially the same but there is a Tbar which is installed in between both sides to which the cover strips clicks into leaving no visible screws.

Transitions (reducers) allow different flooring levels

Ok understood cheers. If I require further help I come back to this thread.