Laminate Reducer Strip

Laminate Reducer Strip

Size - 7 10" L x 1 3/4" W x 1/2 " T

Use a Reducer Strip to ensure the proper transition when your laminate flooring meets other floor coverings, such as vinyl, thin ceramic tile, or low-pile carpeting.

• When laminate flooring meets a flooring surface that is lower, use a Reducer Strip.

Installation Tips:

Leave 1/2" space between the finished floor and the front edge of the reducer. Install the Molding Track by gluing, screwing or nailing it 1/4" from the edge of the flooring. Push the reducer into the track working from left to right.

• The tool of choice for cutting hardwood moldings is a 10 or 12” motorized miter saw with pre-set adjustments for the basic miter cuts at 22.5o, 45o, and 90o. A carbide tipped blade makes the best cuts. Be sure the saw blade is positioned to cut into the finished face

• On Wall Base or Quarter Round moldings, never restrict the hardwood floor’s natural contraction/expansion movement by driving the fasteners at a downward angle. Attach the moldings to the wall or vertical surface.

• Always miter cuts rather than having butt cuts when splicing. Decide the direction of the miter by cutting the molding with the long point oriented in the same direction as your natural line of vision when you enter the room.

• Silicone sealant should be used in expansion zones in bathrooms, near kitchen sinks, dishwashers and refrigerators with icemakers.

• Note: In heavy traffic areas, use screw-type fasteners or nails to permanently secure the molding into the Molding Track.