Where should tile finish in a doorway?

[geronimo183]

I had my tiles fitted 18 months ago and have just got around to fitting some doors (long project), my question is have the tiles been finished in the correct place? They over lap into the door way so effectively finishing under the door when it is closed, however the door opens in to a room where the laminate flooring sits lower than the tiles.

I can fit the door but it will mean that when it is open (into the room with laminate) it will have a significant gap at the bottom which would have been cut off to accommodate the raise in the tile.

Would I be best to hang the door as is so a transition strip can be used between the two surfaces, or should I use an angle grinder with a diamond blade and cut to the line in the diagram so the door sits lower than the tiled surface but will butt up against the tiles when closed?

Would an angle grinder do the job?

 

[DHTiling]

The tiles are finished as per norm. If you wanted them finished another way then it would have been to state to your tile installer at the time.

Simply trim the door to suit the tile height .

 

[demi34]

That's right finish.

 

[widler]

I always finish tiles in a doorway so when you shut it you don't see them on the other side, in other words so the are flush with the door recess, how you have drawn the line.
id try and cut em so your door shuts, imo its a bit wrong

 

[Diggy]

As others , half way under the door , unless stated otherwise or there is some reason not to .

Diggy

 

[AliGage]

The finished position is perfect to fit a threshold strip. However, I see your point about the difference in height. I don't yhink I would be inclined to cut the tiles at this stage though.
I would fit in a piece of PSE mould the same height as the tiles and trim the door to suit.

 

[Houston]

center of door

 

[tommyzooom]

Centre of door is correct, rebate the bottom of your door to accomodate the tiles on one side if you like:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Qwerty]

I have to say that I almost always finish it around 5mm past the doorstop (door lining) as per your photo

 

[widler]

So everyone would finish the floor PAST the door closer so you had to rebate the bottom of the door?
Nowt weirder than folk

 

[IHB]

So everyone would finish the floor PAST the door closer so you had to rebate the bottom of the door?
Nowt weirder than folk

If both floors are at the same height or a threshold strip is fitted then finishing past the door closer will hide the transition.

You won't want a lip to trip you into the room so best to fit a taper of some kind which will mean no need for a rebate and no gap under the door.

 

[widler]

If both floors are at the same height or a threshold strip is fitted then finishing past the door closer will hide the transition.

You won't want a lip to trip you into the room so best to fit a taper of some kind which will mean no need for a rebate and no gap under the door.

Ok no problem, but whats this got to do with the thread ? If the floor is 2 heights would you finish past it so
A-you would see the different floor covering in the opposite room when door is closed
B-rebate the bottom of the door.
Now ive only been at this for a bit but i have never seen a door bottom rebated

 

[IHB]

Door's hinged on the laminate side so you won't see the different finishes when the door's closed.

 

[steve187]

I always finish half way under the door, but sometimes due to differing heights then a threshold strip the width of the door casing could be used with a small slope to avoid the lip.

why are there differing heights was the tiled floor area built up prior to tiling?

 

[area tiling]

Usually tile about 5mm past doorstop, then fix a transitition bar , and plane the door to suit! Handy if your door frames ain't square