Using pieces that are thinner than 4 inches 10 cm to fill in the gaps may look strange.
What do you put between carpet and tile.
Do a dry layout of the carpet tiles to determine orientation and fit.
The tack strip for the carpet is installed 1 4 to 3 8 inch from the edge of the tile then the edge of the carpet is cut off at the direct tile edge or it can span the slight gap between the tack.
Create a final finished edge on one floor material rather than to transition between two floors.
Start at the center and work outward toward the walls laying the tiles in rows within each quadrant of the room.
Tom meehan co author of working with tile taunton press 2011 and a second generation tile installer from harwich mass responds.
However you can also pull the carpet across the space between the tack strip and the tile s edging.
Not only that it delivers a flawless transition between carpet and tile but it also hides the edges of the carpet preventing it from being pulled out by accident.
Measure the gap between the carpet tile and the wall.
When you reach the wall you will likely have to trim the perimeter carpet tile to fit the space left between the last tile you placed and the edge of the wall.
In order to achieve minimal gaps move your four center tiles.
When i have a choice i always opt to install tile before carpeting for a number of reasons first i can install the tile on a straight line that is easy to bring the carpet up to.
Instead of using a transition piece where the two floors meet pull the carpet tight and wrap the edge underneath.
Transition from a thick hard flooring such as hardwood or tile to a thinner hard flooring such as vinyl.
How should you detail the edge of a tile floor where it meets a carpet.
After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
You can use staples or w nbsp.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
Transition from carpet to another material.
You will fill in this space with a cut tile.
Use a tape measure to measure the distance between the wall and the outer edge of the carpet.