A client recently removed carpet and finished the hardwood flooring, How is quarterround installed without nailing, as the floor and the baseboard have a large gap between them?
Standard quarter round would be too small as the gap varies throughout the house from about 3/4″ to 1 1/4″. Any ideas?
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I forget what it's called, but there's a trim detail often seen in older houses that consists of a piece about 2" x 3/8" with a rounded or ogeed top corner, applied along the bottom edge of the base. May be seen in place of or behind quarter-round/shoe.
In my house, and a few others I've done, sometimes I'll use doorstop molding, either sanitary or ogee, depending on the look desired. It's about 3/8 x 1 3/8, so it covers most gaps, and doesn't look all that out of place, especially if it's painted to match the base.