Removing Quarter Round For Carpet

Removing old carpet is the first step toward having something besides old stained carpet as your floor.

Removing quarter round for carpet.

The finished product might look better. 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. Short baseboards give a better finished look aesthetically without shoe molding or quarter round. Quarter round molding is the molding that sits at the bottom of your baseboards just above the floor.

Even if you are hiring someone to install new flooring you may want to pull out the old carpet yourself. It is called quarter round because if you look at it from the end it is exactly one forth of a circle. How to take out carpet. 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.

The contractor placed the flooring but there are a lot of dips. Carpet installers often tuck the ends of the carpet under the baseboards for a clean finished look. 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. The floor beneath is plywood and uneven.

I had lv plank flooring installed on my second floor replacing the carpet. Quarter round is inappropriate base shoe is the proper stuff but not with carpet. For the quarter round experts. If you are going to install new carpet or laminate flooring you will need to safely remover quarter round molding.

Consider adding a length of quarter round molding in front of the existing. However with tall profile baseboards a shoe molding may enhance the decor.