The problem is that most types of flooring need a little room around the edges to allow for expansion and contraction. If you leave the base molding in place and install new flooring, you must leave a gap in front of your existing base molding. That space now needs to be covered by quarter round molding.Click to see full answer. Hereof, what is the purpose of quarter round?It is typically used as a decorative build-up element in mantels and other architectural features, and at the lower edge of baseboard to hide any gaps between it and a floor. Base shoe is used similarly in flooring applications. Quarter round is produced in hardwood, softwood, engineered wood, and extruded plastic.One may also ask, can you use quarter round without baseboard? Quarter round vs baseboard. Baseboards will hide wall imperfections (modern drywall is rarely finished clear to the floor). Quarter-round (3/4″ size) alone woudn’t cover these areas. Also asked, what can I use instead of quarter round? Shoe molding is much the same as quarter round, having the same 90° angle on the backside but instead of being a perfect quarter radius, its profile is a bit more squat. The main use for shoe molding is to run along the intersection of the baseboard and floor.Should quarter round be painted or stained?The reason for painting the trim white is that a stained quarter round tends to draw the eye to the corner of the floor, instead of framing the floor itself. Stained quarter round on tile floors serve more as a distraction than an accent.

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