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Frequently Asked Questions
What problems does a transition strip solve?
Three at once - height difference, movement, and two exposed edges.
The junction between two coverings has all three.
Height difference decides the profile shape.
Movement decides how the covering is held.
The edges on both sides need protecting.
Solving only the visible one is why so many transitions fail.
Which profile suits which situation?
Flat T-profiles where floors finish level, ramps or reducers where one is higher.
A T-profile sits between two coverings of the same height.
A reducer brings a higher floor down to a lower one.
The gradient has to be walkable rather than abrupt.
Getting it wrong gives either a trip or a strip that rocks.
Measuring both finished heights before ordering settles the choice.
Why does a floating floor need special treatment?
Because it expands and contracts and must be free to move at every edge.
Laminate, engineered timber and many vinyl systems all float.
A strip screwed through the covering pins it.
The floor then buckles somewhere in the middle of the room.
Nobody connects the buckling to the threshold.
Profiles for floating floors fix to the subfloor and hold the covering without clamping it.
Do accessibility requirements apply?
At doorways, in most markets they do.
Maximum upstand heights at thresholds are commonly regulated.
Ramp gradients across the transition are frequently specified too.
The rules protect wheelchair users and anyone unsteady.
Requirements differ between jurisdictions.
The local rule governs rather than what looks acceptable on site.
How should it be fixed?
By a method suited to the subfloor and to what is inside it.
Screw-down channels suit most subfloors.
Adhesive suits floors that must not be drilled.
Underfloor heating or a membrane may prohibit drilling entirely.
Checking before drilling is far cheaper than repairing a pipe or cable.
Concealed-fix profiles keep screws out of sight while still holding properly.
What material should I choose?
One chosen for wear rather than appearance, because thresholds concentrate traffic.
Aluminium is common for cost and weight.
Brass and stainless suit heavier traffic.
Timber transitions suit matching a timber floor.
A soft finish scuffs through within a season in a commercial entrance.
Matching the transition to the harder-wearing of the two floors is the sensible default.
Can one strip cover a large height difference?
Only within the profile's stated range - beyond that it needs a different solution.
Large differences call for a ramp rather than a reducer.
Very large ones may need the subfloor levelling instead.
A steep strip becomes a trip hazard rather than a transition.
Accessibility limits cap the gradient in any case.
Where the difference is substantial, correcting it in the floor build-up is the better answer.