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Tile and Floating Floor - Height Difference

wruwtrix
13 years ago

I'm renovating my kitchen and I have a question about my flooring installation.

I'd like to do tile in the kitchen entryway. I had planned on installing 1/2" cement board over the subfloor and installing my tile over that. (Additional height above floor approximately 7/8", maybe a little more)

I'd like to do a floating laminate floor in the remainder of the kitchen (which will match the rest of my house). The height of this floor is only 1/2" thick.

What is the best way to bridge or ease the height difference between the two floors? I'd also be doing the same materials in the living room entryway.

Also - does anyone know if it's okay to install the cement board directly over the sheet vinyl that's in my kitchen? Or is there a reason why I'd have to rip it down to the plywood? I had planned on installing the floating floor over the sheet vinyl.

Thanks for your help!

Vicki

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