With the laminate being lower than the top stair its not a good idea to use a t mold as it would be on a slant.
Laminate transition top of stairs.
The new stair nose cannot be installed with an overhang.
Check the level of the nose and tap the piece down if necessary until it is completely flat against the stair.
I m assuming the top stair is 3 4 of an inch thick.
The international building code specifies a maximum riser height of 7 inches so a single laminate plank usually suffices but you may prefer to use pine poplar or some other stainable wood instead.
These are very important to use.
The carpeting should reach up to the top stair riser.
Like icing on a cake transitions are typically the last materials to complete the floating floor project.
Move back to the transition strip.
Step 1 examine the carpeted steps.
How to install laminate flooring transitions.
People often ask me how to connect hardwood or laminate floor with staircase installation i always prefer start wood flooring installation from stairs but e.
Installing a laminate stair nosing over the top step of the carpeted stairs will tie the stairs into the laminate flooring and make the transition look seamless.
I m not sure how even that would be with the top stair.
Their purpose is to cover the edge of the laminate flooring where it meets another floor or where it will end and still provide the expansion gap that is needed.
Floating floors transitions and trim complement the flooring and provide a safe durable way to create expansion contraction space between areas and lead to other existing floors in the home.
Most often the top stair will involve installing a stair nose.
I would use a square edge transition and butt the vertical edge of the transition up against the top stair.
There are many situations that you will need to know how to install laminate flooring transitions.
Lay a towel over top of the strip.
The stair nose molding will then cover the top edge of the carpeting.
Or you can have laminate on the stairs and need to finish the carpet up to the top stair of laminate.
Most of the stairs have an overhang that may need to be cut off.
The risers go on next.