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Doc.ID: 135 Effective: 4-24-2013
Title: Installation Wall Base and Quarter Round Rev.:0
Wall Base and Quarter Round
Wall Base at the base of the wall gives the room a finished look. This molding helps conceal the required
expansion space between the wall and the hardwood flooring. It is also sometimes used under cabinet toe
kicks.
Wall Base moldings should be installed after the flooring is in place. You must make allowances for an
expansion space between the floor and wall. The molding should be fastened to the wall (not the subfloor) to
assure that the contraction or expansion space for the floor is not restricted. Pre-drill the molding to avoid
splitting.
Helpful Tip - If the expansion space between the wall and the hardwood floor is wider than the Wall Base
molding, you will need to use a Quarter Round or Base Shoe molding to complete the job. If you can, place the
nail securing the Wall Base molding below the finished line of the Quarter Round or Shoe Base molding. By
doing this, the Quarter Round molding will cover the lower nail in the Wall Base molding and avoid the need
to putty the lower nail holes.
The installation instruction is the same for all flooring types.
Step 1.
Position the base against the wall and on top of the flooring.
Step 2.
Locate the spots where the wall board will be fastened to the wall
assembly. Select location where the nail will penetrate the wall stud
or base plate. The wood will provide the necessary grip hold on the
nails. Drill pilot holes at nail spots. Drive the nails through. Counter
sink.