In the real world however you cannot help but transition from one flooring type to another because different rooms need different types of flooring.
Floors height in adjoining rooms.
In a perfect world your flooring would flow seamlessly from room to room.
This means that no matter what we add to the kitchen floor the height will be significantly different higher than adjoining rooms.
If the subfloor is the same in both rooms connecting the two rooms with an even floor.
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.
Outside of function different types of floors might be installed simply for aesthetic reasons.
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.
How to transition from one room to another room when installing laminate wood flooring.
The new flooring is often higher than the floor in an adjoining room.
One problem that many homeowners run into occurs after the flooring is installed.
Hardwood flooring for example would flow continuously from living room to bedroom to kitchen to bathroom.