Gori the Grey
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I too endorse a visit to the office. Face-to-face helps certain kinds of matters go down more effectively.
We have several transitions in our house between hardwood floors and tile that are at different heights. In each case we used different transitions. I imagine that transitioning from wood to carpet will be similar. Here are pictures of of how we did it.We will definitely be doing this next week if we don't hear back via email or if the email response doesn't answer all of our questions.
Completely unrelated: Does anyone have any experience with vinyl/hardwood floor installation that eventually runs up to an existing carpet in a doorway? I know we need a transition strip sort of deal going on there. The idea is to buy one that allows us to nail a part of it to the floor and then snap in the top piece so that there are no visible nails from the top. The issue is that the closest hardware store doesn't have any strips like that that's anything close to the colour of the new floor. It's a sort of dark wood type colour. We are going to visit other hardware stores, but is it possible to buy a wooden thingy and just paint or something? Or would that be a bad idea? Alternatively, would I have to buy this thing on amazon, if we can't find one anywhere near us? Would I also need to do anything to the carpet? I can't remember if there's a tack strip right underneat, at the edge. If there isn't one, would I have to install it? The carpet would also have to go underneath the dividor thingy. What if it isn't long enough? We are also struggling with the fact that the carpet isn't exactly perpendicular cut to the doorway... meaning that it's slightly off, running on an angle. But we want the divider thingy to be running perfectly along the doorway. How to deal? Do we need to cut the carpet and install a new tack strip underneath, an inch or two from where the dividor thingy will be installed, or so? What if this would essentially make the dividor thingy visible from the carpeted part of the house, when the door is closed? Or even if you could see a part of the new floor from there? Is there a way around that?
I'm also looking for the proper name for the divider thingy. Different sites seem to call it something else.. and a flooring subreddit called it something else entirely, but now I can't find those conversations anymore.
Last question: would the material of the divider thingy matter? Or is that down to aesthetics? Ideally I'd want it to be wooden-like. The new floor we're installing is vinyl.
If it's any sort of factor, the third example is least likely to be a tripping/catching hazard if you ever have mobility-disabled guests who use an aid of some kind.We have several transitions in our house between hardwood floors and tile that are at different heights. In each case we used different transitions. I imagine that transitioning from wood to carpet will be similar. Here are pictures of of how we did it.
Slate to wood with a molding strip (big bump)
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wood to Saltillo tile (low transition ~3/8")
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wood to bathroom floor tile (smooth transition)
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Look at low rise wood molding that is wide enough to overlap the carpet by at least an inch? and the wood floor by less? Screw the molding down frequently along its length.
Glue along the edge? Big staples?
Keeping up morale is important.Am I correct in my assessment that it's meant to be a positive thing designed to keep morale up even if you're sucking? Why is it only done in some sports though?
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that. Bill ShanklyDunno about soccer. But hockey is SRS BIZNESS.
Is a "fielder's choice" really a choice? I don't really know baseball. The descriptions I get on line is that the fielder tries to throw out a more advanced runner and lets the batter get to first base. But could the fielder (at least theoretically) choose to throw out the batter at first rather than the more advanced runner? But if the answer to that is yes, are there ever cases where the fielder would do so? Or does the phrase "fielder's choice" kind of mean not-really-a-choice-at-all-because-it's-a-no-brainer-to-prefer-to-throw-out-the-more-advanced-runner?
Keeping up morale is important.
Dunno about soccer. But hockey is SRS BIZNESS. After you age out of minor hockey, you're basically expected to strive to become professional. At that point, results matter more than 'attaboys'.
Some people do take an alternate route to winter sports fame, though. Kurt Browning started out playing hockey. Now he's still considered one of Canada's premiere male figure skaters.