Why Use Quarter Round Molding Carpeting

Yes you ll damage the molding if you don t and with the wood contracting and expanding during heat and cold.

Why use quarter round molding carpeting.

My entire house has base moulding with quarter round on the bottom most of the house has hardwood floors some floors just had carpet over them. The length that the quarter round protrudes from the wall is the same as its height. Quarter round also comes in various sizes which makes it even more versatile for a range of applications. What is the correct way in doing this.

Some like it without it and that is fine also if you can get away without it but for some reason it always looks like something is missing. Quarter round as the name indicates a quarter round molding when viewed from the end will appear to be one quarter of a full circle with both flat faces the same width. Quarter round molding is installed over the bottom of the baseboard molding and covers the expansion gap. We noticed that in another room of the home where we pulled up the carpet that the quarter round moulding was removed to install the carpet.

Jump to latest follow 1 5 of 5 posts. I prefer the pvc or the composite quarter round myself for a couple of reasons. In some cases depending on the room where moisture is a concern kitchen bath laundry room etc quarter round moldings installed with a 100 mildew resistant silicone sealer can help protect the exposed edges of the flooring. The installer should have used shoe molding which looks similar but has a slightly different contour.

The rooms that are going to get carpet is the living room. Quarter round or baseshoe molding is installed at the bottom of the baseboard to cover the expansion gap which is recommended by flooring manufactures to prevent buckling when the flooring expands during humid seasons. Is this a necessity. I refinished the hardwood flooring in the dining room hallway and foyer.

Add a comment 2. Your second and third photos show where the thin piece. The first is that the non wood types are more flexible and you can get a more flush installation especially in an older house with some deflection and uneveness in the floors and baseboards. The second is that the synthetics don t split.

Quarter round with new carpet. If i do use real wood like when i am doing stained trim rather than painted. Another way to think of quarter round molding is to imagine a round dowel. We d hate to have to remove this moulding.

Fyi quarter round is not the correct type of molding for that purpose. Jason hutchinson jason hutchinson. 3 351 7 7 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges.