Finish TradesQuestion 237 of 700
At the doorway between a tile floor and a lower carpeted room, which transition piece is generally the BEST choice to bridge the height difference?
a.A T-molding, which is for equal-height floors
b.A flush metal divider with no slope
c.A reducer strip that tapers from the higher floor down to the lower one
d.A stair nose molding
Explanation
A reducer strip is made to transition between two floors of different heights, tapering from the higher surface down to the lower one. A T-molding suits floors of equal height, a flush divider does not handle a height change, and a stair nose is for stair edges.
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