Why Use Quarter Round Molding Carpeting

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.

Why use quarter round molding carpeting.

Shoe molding is another trimming option to use along walls and baseboards. Both types of molding are very similar. Some put the base molding down first then carpet others put the carpet down then base molding and sometimes base shoe but i find it a bit unsightly. It has a 90.

The length that the quarter round protrudes from the wall is the same as its height. She molding is typically 3 4 tall by 1 2 thick. The main use for shoe molding is to run along the intersection of the baseboard and floor. Quarter round is inappropriate base shoe is the proper stuff but not with carpet.

He does not have to be as carefull cutting if he has an extra 1 2 inch provided by the 1 4 round. The shoe molding is more flexible to follow the flooring. Like quarter round pieces shoe molding has a curved edge and is used as a transition piece between flooring materials and adjoining walls. Unlike quarter round molding the curve of shoe molding is less pronounced.

Shoe molding would look better than quarter round. Quarter round shown in two sizes in the picture on the left and the right is exactly as its name implies one quarter of a round dowel. Base shoe and quarter round are almost identical. While quarter round can be installed along the bottom of baseboard trim carpenters and homeowners tend to prefer the sleeker look of shoe molding which is taller and narrower than its curved.

Most baseboards come in a 9 16 width or less. As mentioned previously adding shoe molding serves to hide dips and valleys in the floor that the straight baseboard bottom accentuates. Shoe molding is much the same as quarter round having the same 90 angle on the backside but instead of being a perfect quarter radius its profile is a bit more squat. So for those people living in places not relegated to the size of a box you must use quarter round to cover an expansion gap for hardwood floors.