Pull the tile up and check the back of the tile.
How to lay tile against wood flooring.
The simplest way to link floor tile and hardwood of different heights is with a transition strip.
The same general rule that applies to laying wood tile can t be applied when laying tile.
In many cases where tile is used in a room it s located in the heart of the home or in an isolated space usually in the kitchen or bathroom.
Of particular interest is the feature board that was used to separate the tile and the hardwood floor.
You ll start laying tiles with this row.
It should be completely covered with thin set.
It will quickly become obvious which way looks best in your house.
Install the flooring as close as possible to the tile.
Use a tile edging strip along carpet wood flooring and other entry ways.
These strips can be finished to look like the floor or painted to stand out.
The tile will hold it in place.
Just spread the thinset then set the strip in the mortar.
Use a file to smooth down the edges.
And really these are two different materials so the direction needs to be considered in a different manner.
Lay the majority of your tile up to the hardwood flooring then cut out space for each tile individually taking care to make sharp straight cuts with clean corners.
If the flooring runs parallel saw the tongues off the boards that go next to the tile with a table saw and top nail the boards to the.
It s especially useful when a wide wooden threshold would be unwanted.
Finally the hardwood was installed by scribing each individual board against the tile.
Position a straightedge on the starting line and hold it in place with bags of mortar or grout.
Lay the tile flat and then with mild pressure slide the tile 1 4 inch back against the thin set ridges then slide it back into place.
Leave inch to inch of space centered underneath the door for the bottom of the transition strip.