For instance consider how you can or cannot terminate the quarter round at an opening in the wall.
Can you use quarter round with carpet.
Usually there is a trim molding around the door or a cased opening.
Quarter round is inappropriate base shoe is the proper stuff but not with carpet.
Do you always need quarter round when you are having a wood floor installed if a baseboard is being installed.
In the old days of quality workmanship you had real baseboards with a profile and a quarter round was used to finish off the space.
Wood floors yours need a gap against the wall in order to allow for expansion and contraction with heat and humidity.
Quarter round also comes in various sizes which makes it even more versatile for a range of applications.
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Now what happens when that quarter round which protrudes from the vertical face of the 6 or 8 base molding hits the opening s vertical trim.
Cut it to length using a miter saw to angle the ends then use finish nails to attach it to the baseboard making sure not to nail into the floor itself.
Quarter round is exactly as its name implies one quarter of a round dowel.
Some put the base molding down first then carpet others put the carpet down then base molding and sometimes base shoe but i find it a bit unsightly.
It works great to fill corners or soften any 90 joint between trim and moldings.
It would be odd to see only a quarter round used imho.
You can also use quarter round when you want a visual trim with a pronounced circular shape to build.
The quarter round can disguise that gap.
Instead simply pick up some quarter round trim which generally measures about 3 4 inch high and can be found at any hardware or home improvement store.
A 90 angel on the backside with a perfect quarter radius on the showing side.