this video is going to show how I created a unique transition using engineered hardwood flooring and
hexagon floor tiles for a written tutorial and more photos and documentation please head to
my website in the comments section when placing your tiles make sure that they are parallel and
square to your flooring this will make cutting in the future much easier as you can use the
30-degree detent on your miter saw if you're using engineered hardwood flooring your tile
should sit a sixteenth to an eighth of an inch higher than your engineered hardwood
flooring this is mainly to protect thin veneer that comes on most engineered hardwood the gap
between the tile and the flooring should be the same as the grout used in the tile this gap will
later be filled with matching acrylic caulking I started by cutting a right angle into one of
the hexagon tiles so I could start my layout pattern draw a nice square grid to help you
in laying down your tiles spend some time laying out the perimeter tiles this is going to be your
final design this is the final design that I chose here you can see it in the final product
when you're satisfied with layout of your tiles
outline the perimeter of the marker and begin laying tiles
I chose to cut the underlay back around six inches
it really helps to have a spare tile that you can use to trace out the outline of the hexagon
then I use a piece of quarter-inch scrap to extend the markings this is to account for the gap for
this cut I'm just using a miter saw I'm going to finish it off with a jigsaw it's much easier to
begin your flooring runs when starting from the tile end placing wedges as shown will allow you
to continue the flooring run without ruining the gap here I forgot wedges and the gap closed on
me in this case you can use a multi tool to cut the flooring in place I use fine grit sandpaper
to put a slight bevel along the cut edges by far the hardest cut for me was this inside cut around
a tile in this case I had to use a table saw a miter saw and a multi-tool to finish this cut
this step might make for installers cringe but
I used construction adhesive to keep this piece down you
tapping in a wedge will help keep the pressure on where the glue is
curing at this point you can go ahead and grout your tiles here I'm using an
acrylic caulking made from mathy that matches the exact color of our grout
after taping off the flooring side of the gap I applied the acrylic caulking
I use my finger to run a nice bead along the edges and as a damp rag to clean up the mess
on the tiles you can pull off the tape right away and you're left with a very nice finished
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