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I put in Central Heat & Air in my 1927 built home about 8 or 9 years ago. I was going to redo hardwood floors that are under carpet now, but have decided to replace carpet. I still have the old floor furnace in the floor. What all is involved to remove them or...can it be blocked up inside to get the floor even just to cover it with pad & carpet? I may eventually in the next 3 to 5 years sell this house and I've done a ton of work already. PLUS, it's just me a single mom and while I can do many things by myself, I've not ever done this or even seen it done. It is in the weirdest spot too, it's not like anyone will be walking there, jumping there, or falling there...it's like in a corner of my dining room out of the line of traffic right up against the North wall of all places! I was quoted by one guy to get it out and match wood in the floor yadda yadda yadda, about $400 bucks. Can't swing that, so I'm actually looking for the cheapest yet most efficient way out. Thanks for any and all comments. I've read quite a few on different sites and this one, but no one really says you can just block it up on the actual heating part inside of the furnace up to the floor to be level. Thanks again...
Actually that sounds like a very fair price to have it done professionally.
Usually the register is steel and has a lip that holds it slightly above the floor. There should be a metal duct that directs the heat through the register.
If you can lift the register and examine the duct from the top, then check it from the basement. If there is sufficient support for the floor, you may be abe to remove the top part of the duct. Building some bridging to hold some flooring material is not a difficult job, but installing it may be depending on access (top or bottom). Cross bracing (bridging) using the same size material as the floor joists with proper hangers is recommended, however, there are other ways to attach them as well.
If you could find matching hardwood, splicing in the boards would look a lot better for the floor. I say IF, because today's wood dimensions are a TINY bit smaller than was used in that old a house. Encountered that with an 80yo farmhouse I'm helping restore.
