How To Transition Vinyl Plank Flooring. Trim the short tongue edge from the first vinyl plank. Once its done you need to slip edge of the carpet under the T-molding and then lock it with the T-molding.
Solid wood flooring is typically three-quarters of an inch thick for example and vinyl is about an eighth of an inch thick. You can either use an adhesive construction glue to install the strip or use screws. Continue to 5 of 7 below.
This transition strip features molding with offset grooves to match the differing thicknesses of the flooring.
You want the glue to spread itself all underneath the reducer piece when you press it. Install your vinyl floors up to the other edge of the track and snap in the t-molding hiding the edge of both the carpet and the vinyl. Installation involves mounting a metal channel with expandable anchors embedded in the subfloor between floors then snapping the finish molding into place over the surface flooring. Install the second plank by holding it at an angle and inserting its tongue edge into the first planks groove edge.
