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Transition from laminate flooring to stairs.
When homeowners have carpeted stairs and laminate flooring extra care must be taken to transition the two flooring types.
The wood must be completely flat and level so you may have to do some sanding to prepare it.
How to install laminate flooring transitions.
The goal in these areas is it match the existing flooring compensate for height gaps and create a smooth transition.
Their purpose is to cover the edge of the laminate flooring where it meets another floor or where it will end and still provide the expansion gap that is needed.
If your new laminate meets stairs going down to a lower level you should use a stair nose laminate transition.
There are many situations that you will need to know how to install laminate flooring transitions.
I would use a square edge transition and butt the vertical edge of the transition up against the top stair.
Hardwood or laminate floor transition tips in areas where hardwood or laminate meet a door threshold step or other flooring type you may need a different type of transition strip.
These are very important to use.
With the laminate being lower than the top stair its not a good idea to use a t mold as it would be on a slant.