Sorry, but I just dont get it.
Yesterday at the mall, while the girls where shopping, all I did was keeping my nose down the floor.
There are 100's of place where hardwood and tile met. And I've seen no transition strip whatsoever. I understand clearly the fact that the wood need to expand, no problem, but then, would someone explain why in the mall/store, they simply butt everything to the tiles ? and I have not seen yet a plank pupping up.

I even seen, if not mistaken, pictures provide by ken in a different post related to this fact.

So where is the truth? It's driving me insane, I cant just keep on looking at every floor everywhere I go... can I

Regards.

It is engineered wood, and the tiny gap that is left, gets filled with grout, color matching sanded silicone caulking. Looks just like the grout.

Theres a huge store in the mall by my house that has SOLID braz cherry in it, maybe 8,000 feet meets stone all over the place and no transitions. Also take a look at a million dollar home and tell me if you see a T mold...Bulky moldings are unacceptable in many high end jobs.

Theres a huge store in the mall by my house that has SOLID braz cherry in it, maybe 8,000 feet meets stone all over the place and no transitions. Also take a look at a million dollar home and tell me if you see a T mold...Bulky moldings are unacceptable in many high end jobs.

Some manufacturers also spec that a T mold is used in doorways and in rooms over a certain size...There is no way in hell I could tell a customer I needed to install a T molding down the middle of big great room..I would be laughed out the door.

Agreed. I've seen it before...Sawgrass Mall in Sunrise Florida..probably over 10,000 square feet all solid maple and Brazilian cherry. I've also been involved in many high end homes from a few years back where transitions were not acceptable. Of course climate control is needed.

Nice to see you around Sean. Answer your phone next time I call:)