How To Install Baseboards On Hardwood Floor

Baseboard and shoe molding dress up a new hardwood flooring installation.

How to install baseboards on hardwood floor.

Talk to your hardwood flooring retailer and let them know what types of transitions you need. For hardwood the flooring is installed first and the base sits atop the flooring. To install hardwood it s. The simplest builder grade primed.

Lastly install any transition or threshold pieces. Most manufacturers recommend a standard cutting ordering allowance of 5 and a culling allowance up to an additional 10 percent if installed on a diagonal surface. When attaching the base shoe quarter round nail the molding into the bottom of the existing baseboard and not into the flooring itself. When possible begin installation from the straightest longest wall and install the flooring perpendicular to the floor joists.

If baseboards aren t thick enough to cover the gap an addition of a shoe molding or quarter round at the bottom can do the trick. Make sure you ve got the right amount of flooring for your space. When you finish the installation of your flooring the baseboa. It s higher than quarter round and has a much better appearance.

Pick one that is straight. Baseboard comes in many different shapes and sizes and should be picked based on a balanced approach to style and money. Align the edge of the board with the chalk line and drill pilot holes down through the hardwood plank and into the sub floor and joist. Leave a 1 4 inch or larger gap between the existing baseboard and the new hardwood flooring you are installing.

Install the base shoe quarter round molding over the expansion gap created by your new hardwood flooring. If the room has hardwood floors add shoe molding for a dramatic detail. Coach tim shows you how to install your baseboards on your tile or hardwood laminate floors. This gap is needed to give the hardwood room to move with changing humidity.

Place the boards begin by selecting a long board to start the first row. After you ve put in the time installing the new floor trimming it out frames the floor showcasing the hardwoods just like a quality frame showcases quality art.