Match Quarter Round To Floor Or Baseboard

Often the trim towers against the base trim.

Match quarter round to floor or baseboard. Or so i m told by my designer and sev. You will probably need to remove the baseboards and shoe molding before you lay the new floor. Some people prefer it to match the floor and some prefer the white to match the baseboards. The old baseboard and molding may suffer some damage during removal.

If you choose white you will have significant cost savings because the white trim will be painted and doesn t have to be made of hardwood. This finish molding is commonly connected to baseboard trim along the floor to protect the wood and hide imperfections at the base. In my humble opinion standard sized matching quarter round looks too bulky against any baseboard especially common colonial or clam shell type base that only sits 3 inches off the floor. Replacing it will let you choose the look you want.

I ve now come to the conclusion that if the baseboards are painted it would look better if the quarter round matches that. Quarter round should match the floor. There are two types of molding that can be used base shoe or quarter round. Can i paint over pre painted quarter round to match the existing baseboards.

Should quarter round match floor or baseboard. Shimmying up a sloping floor to level i have a sloping floor from both edges to center is 11 2 inches it seems to be around the chimney but from the basement the rafters seem tight and not sloping. Baseboard molding installations are finished off with a small piece of molding that covers the gap between the bottom of the baseboards and the floor. This article was first published in november.

Christophern the hardwood floors sites i looked it indicated that it is truly a personal preference not a rule and that a painted quarter round to match the painted baseboard is a more traditional look than matching the floor. So i would install primed paint grade. I just had the same decision to make and i chose the white and it looks great. If you plan to let the wood show you should choose trim of the same species and color as your flooring.

Meg the best floor layers take the baseboard off and put the wood or laminate closer to the wall not all the way though as there has to be space for it to expand and contract and then they put the baseboard back on thus the baseboard itself covers the raw edge of the flooring and there s no need for quarter round. That way it doesn t look like the floor is climbing the baseboard. Imo matching the quarter round to the floor instead of the baseboard makes the baseboard look skimpier. One recurring question from fellow diyers tackling this project is whether you should lay quarter round that matches the wood floor or just paint the quarter round white to match the baseboard.