Is Quarter Round Necessary With Replacing Carpet

Some special painting process so it was put in before us.

Is quarter round necessary with replacing carpet.

In this video i share how to cut and tuck carpet to quarter round base molding be sure to subscribe for more tips and tricks about the carpet and flooring in. Trims are usually very straight on the horizontal plane while the floors especially in older houses can have high and low spots. The quarter round flexes more than the moulding and can hide any gaps. Do you always need quarter round when you are having a wood floor installed if a baseboard is being installed.

If you install the quarter round on top of the carpet the quarter round is not as stable because the carpet is soft whereas the floor subfloor is rigid. Not very good when tucking and it moves on the base because it wasn t nailed on enough. Kwfloors dec 9 2011 14. Anywho i haven t seen quarter round and carpet combination in many years.

1st quarter round is often used to provide a better transition between hard floor like wood and tile and trims. Furniture pushed to the wall can cause the quarter round to move and so can shoes heels. 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 is raised up off the floor so we can tuck.

I had lv plank flooring installed on my second floor replacing the carpet. Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception. The home we are working on now has quarter round installed before the carpet. The floor beneath is plywood and uneven.

The contractor placed the flooring but there are a lot of dips. I hope to keep it that. 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. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.