Just realized my transition strips were all wrong for 10 years

I used to always nail down transition strips between rooms because that's how my old boss showed me back in 2008. Last month I swapped to using adhesive only on a job in a new house with radiant heating and it saved me so much hassle with the floor moving. Has anyone else switched methods for transitions and found it works better?

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elliot_patel26d ago

Dude, same here. I was nailing transitions for years because that's just how I learned it. Then I did a house with heated floors too and the glue on method was a game changer. Honestly haven't looked back since, way easier and no squeaks later on. Took me way too long to figure that out though.

wells.olivia26d ago

Wait, you're saying glue-on is actually better? I've seen those fail so many times when the floor shifts or humidity changes, and then you're stuck prying up a whole section instead of just popping a nail out. Not judging your results, but I'd rather deal with a squeak every few years than a full redo.

joel_martinez25d ago

Tbh the real issue nobody talks about is what kind of subfloor you're working with. If you're gluing over old particle board or questionable plywood, yeah you're gonna have a bad time, but on a clean OSB or concrete slab it's basically bulletproof.