Ranch base moulding in place of reducer

PaulSDC · 06-18-2012, 02:54 PM

I have a tile floor transitioning into a wood floor. The tile is 5/8 high and I was going to use a reducer, but have found that it is much cheaper to buy ranch base moulding and it has almost the identical shape as the reducer. Is there any reason not to use the moulding in place of the reducer.

RhodesHardwood · 06-18-2012, 03:57 PM

This should work just fine. As long as your client is ok with it, I don't see any reason why not.

joecaption · 06-18-2012, 04:06 PM

Only problum may be is ranch is soft pine and most reducers are hardwood and ranch will have a rounded edge on the high side.

Millertyme · 06-18-2012, 07:40 PM

It should be made from the same wood as you floor. Buy square stock and rip a bevel on the tablesaw

mihulka3 · 06-29-2012, 09:27 AM

I use oak in my house to go from floor to tile. It was cut on a table saw to the size needed. Oak base will work. I have both pine and oak colonial in my house. Oak is stained and pine is painted white.

06-18-2012, 02:54 PM	#1
PaulSDC Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1	Ranch base moulding in place of reducer I have a tile floor transitioning into a wood floor. The tile is 5/8 high and I was going to use a reducer, but have found that it is much cheaper to buy ranch base moulding and it has almost the identical shape as the reducer. Is there any reason not to use the moulding in place of the reducer.

06-18-2012, 03:57 PM	#2
RhodesHardwood Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 374	Ranch base moulding in place of reducer This should work just fine. As long as your client is ok with it, I don't see any reason why not.

06-18-2012, 04:06 PM	#3
joecaption Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,821	Ranch base moulding in place of reducer Only problum may be is ranch is soft pine and most reducers are hardwood and ranch will have a rounded edge on the high side.

06-18-2012, 07:40 PM	#4
Millertyme Stairguy Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Bedford, MA Posts: 516	Ranch base moulding in place of reducer It should be made from the same wood as you floor. Buy square stock and rip a bevel on the tablesaw

06-29-2012, 09:27 AM	#5
mihulka3 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	Ranch base moulding in place of reducer I use oak in my house to go from floor to tile. It was cut on a table saw to the size needed. Oak base will work. I have both pine and oak colonial in my house. Oak is stained and pine is painted white.

Ranch base moulding in place of reducer