For years now we've been wanting to install a new floor that currently spans from our carpeted living and dining area to the kitchen area, which is tiled.
I had been looking at a product like the Bruce Hydropel, for its ability to resist spills for 36 hours.
The attached photo shows what's under the carpet and where it currently transitions to the tile, which is 7/16".
The first question is: can this flooring be floated over the tile? The question is not really whether or not I 'can'- it's whether or not I'd need to put down an underlayment, would it feel solid when being walked on, and most importantly whether the added height would pose a major issue with thresholds like the front door (in attached photo). I'm not worried if I need to plane down doors to adjacent rooms a little, but front door is more of a concern.
Second question is about the transition from the bare subfloor is to the tiled area- would that be just a matter of putting down another subfloor (plywood) to match the tile level?
If what I'm looking to do is not a good way to go, alternate suggestions would also be appreciated!
I had been looking at a product like the Bruce Hydropel, for its ability to resist spills for 36 hours.
The attached photo shows what's under the carpet and where it currently transitions to the tile, which is 7/16".
The first question is: can this flooring be floated over the tile? The question is not really whether or not I 'can'- it's whether or not I'd need to put down an underlayment, would it feel solid when being walked on, and most importantly whether the added height would pose a major issue with thresholds like the front door (in attached photo). I'm not worried if I need to plane down doors to adjacent rooms a little, but front door is more of a concern.
Second question is about the transition from the bare subfloor is to the tiled area- would that be just a matter of putting down another subfloor (plywood) to match the tile level?
If what I'm looking to do is not a good way to go, alternate suggestions would also be appreciated!