Shoe Molding On Wood Floors

When i did oak floors upstairs i did not use any shoe molding and simply took off the baseboards and put the flooring to the wall then attached the baseboards.

Shoe molding on wood floors.

In most homes base shoe molding teams up with baseboards in rooms that have hard flooring surfaces such as tile stone sheet vinyl hardwood and laminate. Hemlock base shoe moulding model 00101 800rlc 5 70 piece. Baseboard and shoe molding dress up a new hardwood flooring installation. The simplest builder grade primed.

Baseboard molding installations are finished off with a small piece of molding that covers the gap between the bottom of the baseboards and the floor. Medium density fiberboard mdf shoe molding is made from a. After you ve put in the time installing the new floor trimming it out frames the floor showcasing the hardwoods just like a quality frame showcases quality art. There are two types of molding that can be used base shoe or quarter round.

Alexandria moulding 7 16 in. Prefinished carriage house white ash hardwood 1 2 in thick x 75 in wide x 78 in length shoe molding. If you do choose to stain your moldings make sure to choose a stain grade hardwood base shoe or quarter round molding preferably the same species of wood as your baseboards or floors. When we purchased our house it had wood floors on the main floor.

For years quarter round molding an obvious name based on its end view was considered the base shoe. With such small moldings wiping on the stain with a rag is often the easiest method. Hardwood shoe moulding model 59508 7 99 7 99. The undulations in the floor s surface will cause gaps to appear between the baseboard and the flooring material.

Then cut your molding to size according to the measurements of your room. This is a much cleaner look. Pine or other softwoods are good for painting but do not take stain very well. Some of our customers prefer the look of shoe molding as it complements tall baseboards.

When you come to the corners cut your molding at a 45 degree angle so the 2 pieces fit together. Prefinished iron hill maple hardwood 1 2 in thick x 75 in wide x 78 in length shoe molding. The only real question was whether you chose 1 2 or 3 4 inch quarter round. Shoe molding is needed in situations when the subfloor slab is uneven.

House of fara 3 4 in. Before you install shoe molding sand down your moldings and finish them with a few coats of varnish to match your floor. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Free delivery with 45 order.

The shoe trim molding of course matches the oak floor.