Hall/bathroom transition nearly complete.

First, here is the problem. When I put in the wood floor, years ago, I had to stop at the entry to the bathroom because the subfloor there has a slightly higher elevation. At the time I did not have the tools to compensate for the change, so I left it as is.

Then, shortly after, the vinyl floor was put in the bathroom to replace tiles that were falling apart. I did not want to see the vinyl while standing in the hall with the bathroom door closed...just wouldn’t look right. So I trimmed the vinyl to the door stop and left this rectangular area of floor as is for a long time, since I knew I would have to make a custom transition to bridge the height difference and the width.

So, finally I have taken the time to do the right thing. Here is a picture of the subfloor and a strip of wood cut from the new transition piece. The strip is marked to show where wood needs to be removed to compensate for the elevation change.


I made a “test strip” which slid back and forth to allow me to ensure that the removed material cleared both wood and vinyl. I worked slowly and carefully so the "good piece" would not get messed up with incorrect tool setups.


When satisfied, I ran the "good piece" (red oak) through the milling processes.


I cut out some rectangles of paper and taped them together to make a template to trace onto the ends of the transition piece.


Using my bandsaw I cut the profile from both ends after carefully marking for length. I made it short just a smidge so it would be easy to set in place. The gaps will be caulked. I beveled the two top edges for a nice look and feel. Then I marked, drilled, and countersunk for screws, and set the transition piece in place.


The last steps will be to stain, finish, install with brass screws, and caulk the ends. Will post a final pic or two in a couple of days.