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.

If you are going to install new carpet or laminate flooring you will need to safely remover quarter round molding. Carpet installers often tuck the ends of the carpet under the baseboards for a clean finished look. Consider adding a length of quarter round molding in front of the existing. It is called quarter round because if you look at it from the end it is exactly one forth of a circle.

However with tall profile baseboards a shoe molding may enhance the decor. 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. 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. Generally it s a good idea to remove baseboards before installing your flooring here s why.

Short baseboards give a better finished look aesthetically without shoe molding or quarter round. 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. 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.

How to take out carpet. Even if you are hiring someone to install new flooring you may want to pull out the old carpet yourself. The finished product might look better. For the quarter round experts.

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. Quarter round is inappropriate base shoe is the proper stuff but not with carpet.