Question about quarter round on baseboards on tiled floor.
Shannon01
16 years ago
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jerry_t
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Quarter round color with tile floor
Comments (3)MK we have been in the flooring business for over 30 years. I am assuming you replaced the vinyl with Ceramic tile not vct tile. If so, you don't necessaritly have to use quarter round. You can use vinyl cove base, you can sit your base right on top of the ceramic tile, or use quarter round. However, you need to caulk in between the tile and whatever you choose to sit on top of it. You can get colored caulk to match the floor or wall or base. If the quarter round you use matches the rest of the house it will more cohesive but that is only if it compliments the colors in your tile. If it doesn't then match the quarter round to colors that are in that room....See Morebaseboard and quarter round
Comments (3)I just had hardwood floors installed in my living, family, kitchen foyers,hallway, and ceramic tiles installed in my bathroom. My flooring is a medium hickory, the baseboards are a dark walnut. In the areas that they tore out the carpet there was no quarter round at all. In the areas that received the Hardwood floor, quarter round was added, the ceramic tile also had it. I and my flooring contractor believe that it is best that the quarter round matches the baseboard. I would have it match the base boards in all rooms. If it is painted, then painted it. If I am right, I believe that the quarter round is to cover the small void of wood/ceramic left by the wall for expansion. With carpeting the tack strip was up next to the wall, the quarter round is not necessary, but may give a uniform look to all the areas. Best wishes as you finish your home! Mary...See MoreQuarter round/baseboard standard?
Comments (3)It all depends on the installer. If you ASK them to supply quarter round, they will do so...and add that on to your price. If you do NOT ask them to use it, it is NOT part of their job....they do NOT charge you for it...but you don't receive it either. Some of the mid-range/upper level installers (more expensive by $1-$2.50/sf above their competitors) will automatically include it into their process. It doesn't appear on your bill, but it is "paid for" by their installation costs....either way you "pay for it" no matter how they bill. The removal of old baseboards is supposed to occur (as per "Best Practices")...and then the expectation (of both homeowner and installer) would be the old material is put back. This is a common "assumption". Often times, if the old baseboards are being reinstalled, there is no "charge" for it....because the installer did not have to SOURCE/PURCHASE material. As soon as they have to PURCHASE material, it becomes an "add on"....whether you see it in the bill (piece-meal installers) or not (very expensive guys who do things above and beyond the norm...but it it already built into the price). Did you inform the installers to reuse/reinstall the old baseboards? At this point, this would be the only question you would be able to pose to them without having additional costs added onto the job....See Morequick question about quarter round baseboard trim!
Comments (1)Laminate floors, like all rigid flooring products, need expansion space at the walls. A floating floor, like laminate, needs a snick more than a permanent floor (like tile). The rule of thumb is the thickness of the plank (ie. 12mm thick laminate) is the same as the expansion gap at the walls. In my example, the 12mm (1/2") laminate will need 12mm of gap at the walls (1/2"). This could be too much for some quarter round. And it also depends on whether or not you have baseboards. If you do, are you going to remove them before installing the laminate? If you do not install the trim (quarter round or shoe mold...whichever you find more appealing) you will have a rather substantial gap at every vertical surface in your home. The amount of 'gunk' that will collect in that gap is going to be extensive. That's why trim was invented...to hide the gap between the wall finish and the floor finish....See MoreShannon01
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