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Hi, PLEASE HELP!
We’re installing full spread sheet vinyl flooring and 3/4″ plywood underlayment on top os OSB in a 6’X10′ bathroom which should be flush to the hardwood flooring in the adjacent hallway. This is new construction and the prehung door has been installed. My question is, at what point under the door jamb, does the vinyl meet the as yet uninstalled hardwood flooring in the hallway? In other words, does the vinyl butt up to the hardwood flooring at midpoint of the door jamb? Or do you leave a gap between the vinyl and hardwood to accomodate the threshold and what are our threshold options?
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Brenda
Typically a threshold for vinyl flooring is a metal strip which lays under the edge of the vinyl and is hammer down over the vinyl after installation. Different metals and finishes are available anywhere vinyl is sold. This strip is installed under the door, so that you can't see the vinyl from the hardwood side, or vice versa when the door is closed.
Terry
*Terry is right about the metal strip, but we prefer to use a threshold of the same wood as the hardwood floor. This sits atop the joint between the floors which is under the door. We would always make this threshold ourselves but they can be purchased as well. An interior threshold might be 2 1/2 inches wide, 1/2 inch in the middle and 1/8 inch thick on the sides.
*They also make a vinyl transition strip that glues down with the floor. We get them from our carpet supplier. They are not nearly as bulky as the metal one. They are just there to protect the edge of the vinyl and make a smooth transition from one flooring type to another.
*Two different floor types look best when they meet underneath the door when closed--nothing to do with the door jamb. When the door is closed, you only want to see one floor type and not both.In your case, I would match the threshold to the wood floor... call it personal preference.It also sounds like your are matching the different floor elevations... way to go... makes for a lower threshold profile.
*The traditional threshhold for a bathroom is made of marble or limestone. They're still widely available. If you used such a threshhold it would be centered on the frame of the door. They are just glued in place. The vinyl would butt to the edge of the stone and the joint caulked. The wood would butt to the other side with no caulking.If you chose a minimal threshhold, such as an aluminum strip, then the joint should be just under the door itself like Michael said.
*Brenda, hardwood/vinyl transition should be in the center of the closed door. If both finished surfaces are flush(sorry, I didn't get if you saying they were) there's a a very clean, low profle, metal of your choice, thresh which needs to go in with the vinyl. If you've got a different level thing going, how about a reducer strip (an angled piece same as the flooring to make up the height difference). If that doesn't fill the bill, you'll need something that overlaps both floor coverings. Oak and metal are readily avalible, any other species call me...I love this business...