Is Quarter Round Necessary For Laminate Flooring. We just installed laminate flooring in a few rooms and to allow for expansions, there is a gap between the baseboard and the installed laminate. For aesthetics, they both really should be installed together if the floor is not all that flat. How to install quarter round to a vinyl floor, lvp floor, laminate or hardwood floor on inside or outside corner.
Just a quick video to show you how you hide the seems of the laminate flooring that meets up to the base board. Received 431 votes on 385 posts. But i i think it'll look just as good either way, so go with easier and less damaging.
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If you leave the base molding in place and install new flooring, you must leave a gap in front of your existing base molding. You need a 1/4 inch gap around the floor to allow for expansion due to moisture. That space now needs to be covered by quarter round molding. Installing the laminate with quarter round will be much easier and won't damage the existing walls.