Quarter round around door casing and transition piece

chippydale · 07-03-2009, 02:11 AM

Hi, I've recently hired someone to lay down some laminate floors. But they had done a horrible job which I am trying to fit myself - can't trust the guy anymore.

My question is what I should do with quarter rounds around door casing. I understand that i should cut 22 1/2 or 45 degree right before the door casing. Is that right? Is there anyway to make the exposed ends less obvious? It looks pretty obtrusive to me.

And what about quarter rounds that go up against a transition piece?

How hard is it to reinstall the quarter rounds?

I am also thinking of painting them white so it blends in more against the existing base boards. So should I remove and paint? Or paint over the quarter round as is?

Any help will be great - I am a newbie when it comes down to this and am just very frustrated with the guy's work overall.

Just Bill · 07-03-2009, 07:23 AM

What you picture is not quarter round , but door openings are usually not trimmed, if the jambs are undercut correctly. To get the correct cut, use a piece of the floor you are installing and use a thin trim saw to cut the jamb.

HardwoodGuy · 07-03-2009, 11:37 AM

I'm wondering if the trim shown is MDF with a veneer? You would have a difficult time finding a paint that will bond because it looks like the trim is prefinished...veneer. As far as ending the trim instead of the angles cuts which I never liked, you could try endcapping or placing a return on the quarter round.

Personally I'd start over and use a white primed base shoe molding. It looks better against the colonial style base you have. Painted white I think you'll like it better, but maybe you've spent a ton of dough for the other stuff already?

chippydale · 07-03-2009, 07:37 PM

Thanks for the help so far.

Does it look like it's cove molding that the guy used in the picture?
Do people generally use cove molding as a shoe base?

I am leaning towards pulling them out and repalce with white quarter rounds but am also trying to figure out which one makes more economical sense - to paint or to redo?

jaros bros. · 07-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Looks to be some type of cove moulding. Quarter round is cheap and so is paint.

derf36 · 07-04-2009, 09:44 AM

I'd head to the store and pick up some 1/4 round, it's cheap and looks good. Also pick up a tube of caulking and some paint.

Here is a pic of mine.

good luck

07-03-2009, 02:11 AM	#1
chippydale Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3	Quarter round around door casing and transition piece Hi, I've recently hired someone to lay down some laminate floors. But they had done a horrible job which I am trying to fit myself - can't trust the guy anymore. My question is what I should do with quarter rounds around door casing. I understand that i should cut 22 1/2 or 45 degree right before the door casing. Is that right? Is there anyway to make the exposed ends less obvious? It looks pretty obtrusive to me. And what about quarter rounds that go up against a transition piece? How hard is it to reinstall the quarter rounds? I am also thinking of painting them white so it blends in more against the existing base boards. So should I remove and paint? Or paint over the quarter round as is? Any help will be great - I am a newbie when it comes down to this and am just very frustrated with the guy's work overall.

07-03-2009, 07:23 AM	#2
Just Bill Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 3,098	Quarter round around door casing and transition piece What you picture is not quarter round , but door openings are usually not trimmed, if the jambs are undercut correctly. To get the correct cut, use a piece of the floor you are installing and use a thin trim saw to cut the jamb.

07-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#3
HardwoodGuy Still Learning Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ellijay, Georgia Posts: 82	Quarter round around door casing and transition piece I'm wondering if the trim shown is MDF with a veneer? You would have a difficult time finding a paint that will bond because it looks like the trim is prefinished...veneer. As far as ending the trim instead of the angles cuts which I never liked, you could try endcapping or placing a return on the quarter round. Personally I'd start over and use a white primed base shoe molding. It looks better against the colonial style base you have. Painted white I think you'll like it better, but maybe you've spent a ton of dough for the other stuff already? Last edited by HardwoodGuy; 07-03-2009 at 11:39 AM. Reason: add pic

07-03-2009, 07:37 PM	#4
chippydale Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3	Quarter round around door casing and transition piece Thanks for the help so far. Does it look like it's cove molding that the guy used in the picture? Do people generally use cove molding as a shoe base? I am leaning towards pulling them out and repalce with white quarter rounds but am also trying to figure out which one makes more economical sense - to paint or to redo?

07-03-2009, 08:56 PM	#5
jaros bros. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 489	Quarter round around door casing and transition piece Looks to be some type of cove moulding. Quarter round is cheap and so is paint. __________________ Josh Jaros Remodeling in The Woodlands, Texas To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Quarter round around door casing and transition piece