Blacksburg, Virginia

This client’s sliding door opened straight onto wood floors. She wanted a tile surface just inside the door to create an entry transition. I removed the oak flooring in that area, built a picture frame detail and then set the ceramic tile she chose flush with the wood floor.

Before

Before: Sliding door opens straight onto wood flooring.

Oak flooring comes up

Picture frame outline is built

Preparing to lay the tile

After

Finished project: new tile entry

Picture frame detail