Should your quarter round match floor or baseboard?

If you are laying quarter round on a ceramic, vinyl, or stone tile floor, you should paint the quarter round to match the baseboard molding. The most common trim color is white, and so this most often will lead to a white quarter round trim.

Is quarter round necessary for hardwood floors?

One of the most common questions people ask is if they really need the base shoe, or if it’s just an add on. The answer is a simple yes. Without it, there is typically a gap between the trim and flooring, which is not only unattractive but makes it extremely easy for dirt and debris to build up under the base trim.

Can I use quarter round instead of baseboard?

While quarter rounds can jazz up a baseboard, they can also be used in lieu of baseboards. These pieces of wood will still join the gap between the floor and the wall, and they are usually a bit more flexible, allowing for pleasing visuals at a fraction of the cost.

Do baseboards go on top of flooring?

Baseboards are often installed before flooring, since they must be finished in place with either stain or paint and this is much easier without worrying about staining the hardwood, tile or carpet. Cut the baseboard to the correct lengths using a handheld cutting tool.

Does trim have to match floor?

One of the most common misconceptions that clients have is that you have to match your trim, baseboard, and other woodwork to the flooring color. But you can also Paint all the trim in a contrasting color to make the hardwood floors pop.

What can I use instead of quarter round?

What can you use instead of quarter round? If you don’t want to reinstall quarter round, the other option is to install shoe molding. Quarter round and shoe molding will cover any gaps between your flooring and your wall/trim. Despite having the same job, quarter round and shoe molding are not the same thing.

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What is the point of quarter round?

Quarter round is another moulding style typically paired with baseboards to cover up gaps and imperfections between the base and the floor. As such, it essentially has the same purpose as shoe moulding.

Should you remove baseboards when installing hardwood floors?

Installing hardwood floors without removing the baseboards is possible, and it’s a suitable option for other types of flooring as well. If your baseboards have been glued to the wall and would cause damage if you tried to remove them, it may be best to leave them.

Should I remove baseboards before refinishing hardwood floors?

As a general rule, we recommend leaving your base and shoe on when having your floors refinished, especially if it is painted. The only time that we would really want you to remove your base or shoe is if your floors have been refinished multiple times and the base was left on during that process.

Do baseboards go in before or after flooring?

Baseboards are usually installed before flooring with a reservation gap left at the bottom of the baseboards for the flooring to be slid underneath. The gap left under baseboards for flooring is dependent on the width of the flooring being installed.

Should you install flooring or baseboards first?

Baseboards are often installed before flooring, although it depends on the type of flooring being used. It is necessary for carpeting to have the trim in place, allowing the edges to be tucked under and out of sight. However, for hardwood or laminate, it is easier to install the trim after.

Can you put a quarter round on a hardwood floor?

  One exception to this rule is when a ceramic or vinyl floor sits next to a room with hardwood and the quarter round continues from a hardwood area to a tiled area.   Another exception would be when the baseboard is an authentic stained wood itself, in which case the quarter round should be stained to match the baseboard molding.

Can you match a quarter round to a baseboard?

You will find many flooring dealers will try to steer you into matching moldings, specifically quarter round because it puts more money into their pockets. 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 ½ inches off the floor.

What can I use in place of baseboard?

You can use a wood quarter round instead of a baseboard, and it’s one of the best alternatives. Quarter rounds are long strips of wood that, as the name suggests, are rounded, and they measure ¾”. Choose quarter round as your baseboard alternative if you want to spend the least amount of money possible.

Can a hardwood floor be fitted with a baseboard?

Chances are good you will not get far with any builder, installer or store owner on this one. Not only is net fitting to the baseboard very time consuming but it will restrict the natural expansion and contraction properties hardwood floors need.