Removing Quarter Round For Carpet

For the quarter round experts.

Removing quarter round for carpet.

Short baseboards give a better finished look aesthetically without shoe molding or quarter round. The finished product might look better. The contractor placed the flooring but there are a lot of dips. The floor beneath is plywood and uneven.

Quarter round molding is the molding that sits at the bottom of your baseboards just above the floor. Consider adding a length of quarter round molding in front of the existing. Carpet can stain and wear out over time so plan to replace it every five to ten years especially if it is installed in high traffic areas like living rooms. Carpet installers often tuck the ends of the carpet under the baseboards for a clean finished look.

However with tall profile baseboards a shoe molding may enhance the decor. When this carpet is removed and replaced with hardwood vinyl or other floor coverings you might spot a gap between the bottom of your baseboards and your new floor. The process of removing quarter round trim has the potential to be damaging so be aware of what condition you would like to leave the floors and baseboards in after removing the trim. Quarter round is inappropriate base shoe is the proper stuff but not with carpet.

Even if you are hiring someone to install new flooring you may want to pull out the old carpet yourself. Generally it s a good idea to remove baseboards before installing your flooring here s why. If you are going to install new carpet or laminate flooring you will need to safely remover quarter round molding. 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.

Ripping the trim off the wall to quickly could cause the nails to leave larger holes behind in the floor or baseboard and could also bend or even snap the trim. I had lv plank flooring installed on my second floor replacing the carpet.