Installation Guide

o Overlap Reducer Transition Moulding
 Overlap reducer was primarily designed to allow a wood floor installation expand
under the lip when the floor is abutted to a lower floorcovering.
 It is important that the depth of thickness of the floor very closely mates with
the finished installation height of the moulding.
 The moulding should sit squarely on the lower floor covering and have minimum
clearance under the tongue with the wood flooring.
 This is one case where it may be preferable to surface nail the moulding onto the
carpet. This will give the most freedom for the flooring to expand.
 If you are reducing the wood flooring to tile, then the moulding can be glued
directly to the tile.
 In either case the flooring must have room to expand.
 Bring the new flooring up to but not touching the adjacent flooring. This gap can
be approximately 3/8”.
 Measure the distance you will require the moulding to cover.
HINT: Always use a sharp saw and or saw blade when making any cuts.
HINT: To insure you do not create any splinters or rip-out with any saw cuts,
cover the saw line with a piece of blue painter’s tape before trimming your
moulding.
HINT: Measure again to be sure of this measurement.
 Trim a piece of moulding to this exact length.
 Always “dry-fit” any moulding to determine if you have made the correct cut.
 Determine if you are gluing or nailing the moulding and proceed by following the
instructions in the Installation Section of this guide.