Quarter Round Video

By Tim Carter
©1993-2009 Tim Carter

VIDEO SUMMARY

Using toe strip will hide that gap caused by uneven flooring. The quarter round molding is flexible enough to follow the floor contour. What do you do when you get to a corner? You can use your miter saw to cut both pieces to a 45 degree angle and slide them together. This works if your corner is square.

If you have a corner that is slightly out of square, use a coping saw and cut the one piece of the molding to match the curve of the other. Once put together, it will look just like a mitered joint.

When nailing the toe strip or quarter round, use long nails. They will reach through the drywall, the floor molding and into the wall base plate.

One last tip, at the door, cut the toe molding at a 22-1/2 degree angle for a better look.

COMMENTS

cynthia huser
30 Oct 2008, 15:59

Hi,
I want to know how to install toe strips/quarter round around door jambs that have decorative moulding that is "bumpy".

Carol
09 Dec 2008, 14:48

I have a table mounted router. When I try and cut a quarter round it makes a rabbit cut(square) I have tried many different ajustments
Fence back,bit higher,lower
Can't figure it out.
Thank you

Mary Ann
24 Mar 2009, 12:26

I would like your newsletter. Thanks

Paul Calcaterra
30 May 2009, 15:50

Just watched your video of inside cut for qurter round molding. I am intallung same to inside of blanket chest I made. I want to install molding across the entire bottom and then a piece going from the bootom to the top of the chest in each corner. How do I integrate the third piece of molding that will be perpindicular to the bottom molings?
thank you
Paul calcaterra

linda cagiwa
31 May 2009, 14:08

There is a 1/4 inch gap between the baseboard and the hardwood floor.

I am trying to install quarter round using a 2" nail in a finish nail gun. I was under the impression that it should be nailed to the trim and not the floor.

Is this correct? Some of my nails are going into the gap, and I am afraid if I shooot them much higher, they will split the trim (which is composite). Is it okay to nail the trim into the floor.

Or do you have another suggestion?

ryan
18 Jun 2009, 11:03

Do not nail the trim into the floor unless your floor is not floating (ie..nailed or glued to the subfloor) I would not hesitate to use wood glue if you are concerned the nail will split some wood.

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