45 degree transition between hardwood and carpet... help!

MikeyK · **Joined:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:20 am **Posts:** 2

I'm using 3/4" prefinished maple hardwood and ran into a bit of a snag.

I have a wall at a 45 degree angle- so I want to use a border to transition to the wall. I understand I will be using the tongue and groove on the straight pieces so my questions are regarding the 45 degree angled pieces.

1. How do I join the 45 degree border pieces together? Splines?
2. How do I join the field hardwood that will need to be cut at the 45 degree angle to join that piece? Since the end will be cut, there is only a flat mating surface. Splines again?
3. How do I attach the hardwood border to the subfloor... face nail and floor nail or both?

Thank you!

Floorguy · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:57 pm

Do a google for EZ-groove.

Ken Fisher · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:37 am

Can't find much on EZ-groove except the band. Any other tips on finding it?

QualityFloorCo · **Joined:** Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:05 am **Posts:** 44

Ken Fisher wrote:

Can't find much on EZ-groove except the band. Any other tips on finding it?

Try this site http://www.onlinefloorstore.com/manufac ... outer-Bits

Jerry Thomas · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:01 am

Much better value http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite ... horslottop

stonewood · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:11 pm

Jerry are those generic slot cutters you posted a link for just as good as the EZ groove?

At a 3:1 price ratio I'll no doubt make the switch, unless I'm compromising performance or ease-of-use.

Ken Fisher · **Posted:** Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:25 am

Here I thought EZ-groove was some new fangled tool I didn't know about

MikeyK · **Joined:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:20 am **Posts:** 2

I ended up mitering the cuts and slotting with a rabbet bit on a router. Worked out perfectly! Anybody know an easy way to transition to carpeting? New carpeting is coming in about two weeks and want a seamless transition if possible (No wood transition) I know safe-t-strip makes a product; but is expensive in relation to what tack strips should cost. Is there another solution to butt carpet to hardwood?

Ken Fisher · **Posted:** Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:36 pm

Mikey:

Try this link.

Butt Carpet To Hardwood Floors

floormeintucson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:20 pm

Is that Kenny boy from Jersey? Talked to him last week. Thats the way I transition to crapet. Is there any other better way?

Jerry Thomas · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:32 am

stonewood wrote:

Jerry are those generic slot cutters you posted a link for just as good as the EZ groove?

At a 3:1 price ratio I'll no doubt make the switch, unless I'm compromising performance or ease-of-use.

I have not used the EZ Groove bits to be able to answer that

That said, I've been using MCLS bits for several years now with no complaints.

Gary · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:44 pm

Quote:

Thats the way I transition to crapet. Is there any other better way?

Me too. But I'm usually tucking the carpet and not crapet :lol:

Floorguy · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:49 pm

Sometimes ¾ can be a little tall to just tuck some thinner carpets to.

Try www.carpetshims.com

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