I need some ideas for the transition trim. I don't want it too tall. I have kids and don't want them to trip over it.
Wood – How to transition between these floors at differing levels
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One potential location is on the last rise on the stairs. This is depicted below on my crude diagram. Make the cut of the carpet right under the lip of the top of the 2nd floor. Use a piece of trim to hide the cut and make it finished.
Other options include:
- Create a small carpet landing at the top.
- Take the carpet off all the stairs and make the stairs hardwood as well.
Your second question:
Probably. When you take the carpet up, see if there is a gap under the baseboard. if so, see if the hardwood fits in the gap. If so, you can leave it on. If not, you should be able to carefully remove the baseboard, install the floor, and the re-attach the existing baseboard pieces when floor is finished.
In view of the new information, I would remove the mortar in the gap. Seal the edge of the wood floor at the sub floor with a waterproof caulk and use a funnel and self leveling (cement based) underlayment to make a flat base. Tape both sides of the gap with some blue tape to make any cement spillage an easy cleanup. When setup (24-48 hr) and well cured, attach the transition to the gap, I prefer the polyurethane adhesives (PL) over LN. (It is stronger, stickier and more flexible, over time).
As noted previously by Tester101 in chat, weight the transition in place overnight.
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Usual practice is to bridge the gap with a slightly raised threshold board, sloped on one of both sides, rabbeted underneath to account for the higher floor. I have two such in sight right now.