Replaced Flooring And Put Shoe Back

Shoot 1 1 4 inch finish nails through the shoe and into the base trim.

Replaced flooring and put shoe back.

Putting existing baseboard back can be done but requires significant touch up work on baseboard also very time consuming. You may have to stoop down and bend your knees in order to reach the floor. In addition flooring made of any natural material should have expansion joints every 30 or so. Some of our customers prefer the look of shoe molding as it complements tall baseboards.

Shoe molding conforms to the floor s surface and hides those gaps. Baseboard molding installations are very often finished off with an additional thin piece of molding called quarter round or shoe molding that covers the gap between the bottom of the baseboards and the floor. Hardwood floors take a lot of abuse and over time they can become stained warped chipped or just dull. When your hardwood floor begins to appear worn.

Be careful not to pin the flooring down in the process. It may be hard to bend over to cut your toenails to put on your socks or to tie your shoes. Shoe molding offers a fine finish to baseboards and covers the seam where it meets the floor. When you come to the corners cut your molding at a 45 degree angle so the 2 pieces fit together.

Finish the molding to match the trim not the flooring. The undulations in the floor s surface will cause gaps to appear between the baseboard and the flooring material. You may notice difficulty getting in and out of your car or you may have difficulty getting up from a low chair. Shoe molding is needed in situations when the subfloor slab is uneven.

At first you may have trouble bending over to pick up objects. Costs are also included but they are extremely rough estimates because the costs of both materials and installation vary widely depending on where you live and the choices you make. Before you install shoe molding sand down your moldings and finish them with a few coats of varnish to match your floor. I do agree it base shoe does look better with a taller baseboard.

Once your flooring is down install shoe molding to cover the expansion gap between the flooring and the base trim. To help you make your flooring decision we have compiled the pros and cons for five popular types of flooring.