Originally Posted By: Chuck S.
We are also about to put in the new kitchen floor ... tile came out, laminate going in. Wondering about the transition to the slate floor as I am hoping to cover it?

Assuming your new flooring is a floating system and the existing tile is flush with the existing subfloor, there's no reason why you can't float over the tile, too.
The flatter your prep work is, the better your finished product will be. Check with the flooring mfr. on tolerances allowed and on what leveling products (if needed) they recommend.
There are cement-based and gypsum-based leveling compounds.
Stay away from Fix-All.

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I bought the best under layment I could and its supposed to help offset floor deficiencies?

Yes, but again, check on allowable tolerances from the flooring mfr.

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Other side where I want to meet up with the existing hardwood ...
Any reason it wont work?

Without knowing what your new product thickness is, I would say to check with the mfr. to see what reducer profiles he offers.
If you're not good with their reducer offerings, and can't find a substitute elsewhere (fab yourself) then the tile would have to demo out and the subloor built up to the correct height for a nice "no bump" transition.
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