Is Quarter Round Necessary With Replacing Carpet

1st quarter round is often used to provide a better transition between hard floor like wood and tile and trims.

Is quarter round necessary with replacing carpet.

Kwfloors dec 9 2011 14. The quarter round flexes more than the moulding and can hide any gaps. 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. The home we are working on now has quarter round installed before the carpet.

Some special painting process so it was put in before us. The floor beneath is plywood and uneven. The contractor placed the flooring but there are a lot of dips. It is raised up off the floor so we can tuck.

Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception. I had lv plank flooring installed on my second floor replacing the carpet. Quarter round is inappropriate base shoe is the proper stuff but not with carpet. I have one wood floor installer who insists on using quarter round plus the baseboard for my floor installation whereas my contractor and another floor installer say it s not necessary.

For the quarter round experts. 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. Not very good when tucking and it moves on the base because it wasn t nailed on enough. Trims are usually very straight on the horizontal plane while the floors especially in older houses can have high and low spots.

Anywho i haven t seen quarter round and carpet combination in many years. 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. I hope to keep it that. Do you always need quarter round when you are having a wood floor installed if a baseboard is being installed.