Quarter-Round or Concave Molding

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 07/28/2017 at 17:28 • Filed to: Crowd sourcing the blip

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This is the upstairs landing, and there’s a generous eighth inch gap between the edge of the plywood and the door trim on the bottom right. So I have to cover it with some trim. Only problem is that I don’t know which looks better, the quarter-round or the decorative molding. I have have the quarter-round on the floor of the closet and the molding as the toe strips in the two rooms. Obviously I would paint the quarter-round white if I went with it, but which one should I use?

notsomethingstructural > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 17:33

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Can we see wider pics? I don’t see why you can’t just use baseboard but I’m sure I’m missing something.

Quarter round is used by builders as a “we fucked up here” hallmark. Don’t use quarter round.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > notsomethingstructural 07/28/2017 at 17:39

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benjrblant > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 17:41

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1) Don’t use the quarter round.

2) the option on the left, what you’re calling the decorative molding, I’m 75% sure is not intended for baseboard applications.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 17:43

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i think the molding looks nicer but thats just me

Party-vi > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 17:43

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As others have said, quarter round is for lazy fuckers that don’t want to redo wall base.

notsomethingstructural > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 17:44

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OK, here’s an idea. It’s what, 4" x 1/8"? Just fill it with color matched wood putty and be done with it. You’ve got nothing to lose by trying.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > benjrblant 07/28/2017 at 17:48

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It’s totally outdoor plastic trim that looks good as toe strip and transitions well into baseboard.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 17:52

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I fear that the decorative molding will get stepped on and marked up real fast.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 18:13

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I agree w/ the others regarding the use of quarter round. If you must go that route, use base shoe. It looks like quarter round but doesn’t stick out so far.

Die-Trying > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 18:24

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is antique picture frame moulding out?

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > notsomethingstructural 07/28/2017 at 18:35

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Quarter round is used because real hardwood floors cannot be butted tight against walls. They need a small expansion gap, which can then be hidden.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Party-vi 07/28/2017 at 19:17

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[Hangs head in shame]

Ssfancyfresh > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 19:49

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Square

OPPOsaurus WRX > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/28/2017 at 20:59

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of the two, I’d go quarter round. The cove is move of a ceiling thing

notsomethingstructural > Little Black Coupe Turned Silver 07/29/2017 at 01:18

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That’s what baseboards are for not quarter rounds. Quarter rounds are for when you redo a floor without pulling the baseboards, which is lazy construction.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > notsomethingstructural 07/29/2017 at 09:51

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My house has the original floor and original baseboards and still needs quarter rounds. It was built in 1940 when nothing was lazy about construction.

Stef Schrader > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/31/2017 at 00:27

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Can you source trim that matches the baseboard in the back? The quarter-round looks more natural to me, but apparently only because it’s a common flub-cover. The other doesn’t look like a baseboard. Vote: baseboard.

If it’s original to the house, you might have better luck calling older hardware stores that have been in business forever and ever and haven’t really cleaned out older stock.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Stef Schrader 07/31/2017 at 06:50

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I’m going with the baseboard