Small 1 inch mosaic tiles can be as thin as 1 8 inch.
Tile to carpet height difference.
The next step should be to cut at the direct edge of the tile.
While installation manipulation with padding and underlayment help iron out these inconsistencies sometimes the only option is to work with a threshold to bridge the gap between the two materials used and make an even transition.
The leg of the t doesn t touch the floor.
After the tile is installed put in a tack strip 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
The strip is supported on both sides by the lips and held in place with nails.
Wood for example has a very different finish height than ceramic tile.
Tile lippage is the vertical displacement between two adjacent tile edges.
T molding transition strips have two lips to cover the edges of both surfaces when flooring products differ no more than about 3 8 inch in height.
Measuring this lippage can be very hard since many times acceptable levels are less than or equal to 1 16 inch.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
Medium 6 by 6 inch and 12 by 12 inch tiles are typically 3 8 inch thick.
Transition strips do not bottom out.
Carpet can easily be cut and positioned easily or at least it can be moved more more easily than tile especially after the tile has been set into place.
Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up.
Large format tiles such as 18 by 18 inch and 24 by 24 inch can.
On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds.
As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
For tiles that have a grout joint width of 1 16 to 1 8 the allowable lippage is 1 32 plus the inherent warpage in the tile.
The standard for what is acceptable tile lippage is ansi a108 02 4 3 7.