Curved boundary threshold between wood and tiles - Tile Advice

[Deleted member 53173]

Hi there,

First-time poster. We're tiling a kitchen area and laying solid oak flooring in the living area. There will be a boundary between wood and porcelain tiles curved in an 'S' shape (see attached sketch). I know the wood needs space to expand so the tiles can't meet up and touch the wood however well cut. We need to find a felixble threshold that covers the join between tile and wood that can take up the curve. I'm pretty sure it can be done as I've seen photos but neither professional tiler I have approached seems to know how to deal with this theshold. Any ideas very gratefully received.

Many thanks, Martin

 

[Tony_C]

Hi Martin,

Can't say I've seen a flexible threshold. My only suggestion would be to use a a flexible tile trim for the tiled edge. This will restrict how sharp your bends are though. And then stop the wooden flooring a couple mm and fill that gap to the tile trim with a colour matching silicone to the wood flooring.

 

[Albert]

You can get flexible expansion joints

 

[J Sid]

Nice Albert 👍

 

[Deleted member 53173]

View attachment 110850 You can get flexible expansion joints

Thanks Albert. That looks perfect. You don't happen to know a brand name, do you?

 

[Albert]

Thanks Albert. That looks perfect. You don't happen to know a brand name, do you?

I think it’s Dural

 

[Tony_C]

I had never seen a flexible expansion joint, good find @Albert, seems. The better choice 👍👍