Outside of function different types of floors might be installed simply for aesthetic reasons.
Floors height in adjoining rooms.
The uneven floors can cause people to trip or stub their toes on these surfaces.
The problem now is that with only the subfloor down at this stage the kitchen is the same height as the adjacent dining room and hallway which have hardwood floors.
One problem that many homeowners run into occurs after the flooring is installed.
When you re installing a laminate floor the issue of transitions arises when you have to change flooring in.
The thickness of hardwood flooring boards is known as the profile and profiles vary.
In the real world however you cannot help but transition from one flooring type to another because different rooms need different types of flooring.
If the subfloor is the same in both rooms connecting the two rooms with an even floor.
Flooring installation of any type can be time consuming and frustrating.
This means that no matter what we add to the kitchen floor the height will be significantly different higher than adjoining rooms.
With a patchwork of different floor coverings come different heights in so many cases you will need a transitional device because the tile floor often is higher than the adjoining wood flooring.
How to transition from one room to another room when installing laminate wood flooring.