Transition from parquet to tiles

@ "nordanney": The topic was not aesthetics, nor which profile angle should be used under which covering. The topic initiated by "daniels87" was: "Does the joint really have to be so large that it can't be done otherwise?" Based on the measurements of the wood grain visible in the photo, it can be deduced that the movement joint created there only took the aspect of "appearance" into account, but not that of functionality. Regardless of whether we are dealing with a heated floor construction or not. Wood always works! It absorbs moisture from the air, swells, and primarily expands across the surface. This is the reason why a movement joint is necessary even with non-heated screeds. From practice: A very clever client (at least he thought so) laid his strip parquet himself in the apartment on the 3rd floor. Joints are just dirt corners, therefore useless, was his attitude. To make a long story short: The strip parquet pressed tightly against the wall plaster pushed the entire gable wall of the house 5 cm outward over the following months. The consequence were calculations by the structural engineer due to possible risk of collapse and extensive renovation work, which the clever client had not anticipated. There are many more horror stories from (professional) life that one could tell about parquet work. Therefore, one should always think about the possible consequences that one’s answer might have on the actions of a questioner when replying in public forums. Because the damage is borne by them. --------------- That’s a brief summary on the topic: Pretty, but not very functional! Best regards: KlaRa

In short on the topic: Pretty, but not very functional!

OK, understood. However, I rarely see a joint wider than 5mm.

I really don’t want it without a joint. I just find those ugly wide strips that run over the floor at the top terrible! It’s only 16 sqm of parquet anyway.

Attached is a picture of the tile and the parquet. They should just meet as inconspicuously as possible. I have no problem with cork strips or a silicone joint.

We installed 10mm wide cork strips between the parquet and tiles. In our case, the parquet is glued, but I wouldn't do that with floating parquet. If you're unlucky, it might slightly warp upwards due to expansion.