quarter round floor trim

Support wikiHow by Now, what happens when that quarter round which protrudes from the vertical face of the 6" or 8" base molding hits the opening's vertical trim? Use the nail gun to fire a trim nail through the quarter round and into the baseboard near the corner. I asked my husband why none of the new baseboards had quarter round molding -- thought carpenter forgot -- and he commented if the floors are level you don't need itits more to hide uneven floors and gaps. QR is good for one thing, kindling in my fireplace. This is also why you are not sure whether you like it or not. Framed floors will have more movement and you will probably have to touch up in a few areas. Cut opposing 45-degree angles in two pieces of quarter round and use a nail through each to install. The trim can also be stained or painted to match the room's decor. Most of the old houses in St. Louis that I work on including my 1890 folk Victorian originally had a shoe or quarter round. What dilemma, JLoleary! Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. They are about 12 inches tall. Base shoe is always preferred on base to floor intersections. This can be too much of a gap for quarter round/shoe moulding all by itself. I am familiar with cove and quarter roundalways looks like an afterthought. This is shoe molding that is standard in the Chicago area wherever the flooring is not carpeting regardless of gaps or not. Some oil-based paints also stand out well on floor molding. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a6\/Install-Quarter-Round-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Install-Quarter-Round-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/a6\/Install-Quarter-Round-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid648580-v4-728px-Install-Quarter-Round-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"