finish details for laminate floor
I have a client who has decided to put down laminate (Pergo) flooring on their 2nd floor. current floor is pine and they are not interested in refinishing. I have no issue with that, EXCEPT, I cannot figure out how tomake a “clean” transition from housed treads on existing staicase to new laminate floor. There is a transition strip Pergo uses , but it seems a bit messy to go from the tread nosing rite up to their threshhold-like transition. I don’t want to deal with the housed stringers…house is too old and it is too much work for the effort. Anyone else dealt with this? any ideas??? client is set on Laminate, btw.
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Bob,
Rough spot. I think the depth of the transitions that they offer are dangerous on the top of a stair. I was going to suggest stepping up the stair height over time, but the housed crates a problem.
Umm the only thing I can think of is to look at other flooring transitions, like carpet thresholds and the such. They may have some nice looking metal ones that are low profile.
or mill your own hardwood one with a shallow angle.
-zen
that's the way I was thinkin I'd have to do it. Now you have suggested it too.
We faced this in a couple of rooms where existing oak flooring had to transition to Pergo. I modified an unfinished oak molding and stained it to match the Pergo.
I've played with this problem before. I like the idea of making your own. It worked well for me to make one that the laminate was able to fit under and still float, but making sure it wasn't a trip hazard.
If I understand, you might be looking at a change in riser height at the very top, correct? Are the existing steps by chance carpeted or still wood?
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Hook,
Its a housed stringer, I dont think he has a new nosing for the top, just needs a threshold to cover the lam edge... built up on the nosing and floor. - trip hazard.
-zen
I figured I'd allow around 1/16" or so. and transition it in the stain color to match the laminate. Yes, the provided thressholds are pretty cheesy. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.
Ive done a pretty fair amount of it . The trims they sell are cheesy and bulky and never exactly fit the transition. Its a lot better to mill your own and finish to match. Just undercut the wood where the pergo can float underneath .