We just had two decades old convector units replaced and the new units are about two inches thinner leaving a 2" gap in the flooring. You can see down to the concrete. Sadly, we installed new floors just two months ago so this bothers me even more. Our floor guy gave us two options: 1. Rip out the boards that are too short and replace with new boards. Total labor cost is $450 for both rooms. We... [more]
We just had two decades old convector units replaced and the new units are about two inches thinner leaving a 2" gap in the flooring. You can see down to the concrete. Sadly, we installed new floors just two months ago so this bothers me even more.
Our floor guy gave us two options:
1. Rip out the boards that are too short and replace with new boards. Total labor cost is $450 for both rooms. We will also have to buy an entire box of wood as we have no leftover boards at the cost of $200.
2. Install a reducer flush with the convector unit but perpendicular to the rest of the flooring. A reducer is a board that slopes down to nothing (like a ramp). Only $200 all in.
Which one would you guys go with? Would someone looking to buy the apartment down the line even notice this minor detail?
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