I've never heard of anyone doing it.
May want to just use 1 X lumber for the baseboard and a base cap molding on top of it to dress it up.
May want to just use 1 X lumber for the baseboard and a base cap molding on top of it to dress it up.
undercut drywall
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Rarely are floors perfectly flat around the room. When you install just base, you may end up with some gaps here and there between the base and your oak flooring. That's what the shoe mold is intended for. Shoe mold in my opinion, looks better than quarter round. If you're not familiar with the difference, google it, and you'll see. If the shoe mold and base molding are installed professionally, they will look nice together. One other thing, don't skimp on the base molding with your new floor. Go to a legit lumberyard or millwork shop and get some nice base that is 5/8" or 3/4" thick with a nice detail on top.
Mike Hawkins
Mike Hawkins
Seattle,
I understood what Ms was talking about as far as creating an expansion gap. I was just jumping a step ahead to the base molding meets the flooring part of the job.
Ms,
you could also use a Fein type vibrating tool. They slice through drywall very quickly with very little effort and not much mess either. Take a small piece of your flooring and use it as a guide and draw a pencil line around the room. Cut on the line with the multi tool and you'll be done in no time.
Mike Hawkins
I understood what Ms was talking about as far as creating an expansion gap. I was just jumping a step ahead to the base molding meets the flooring part of the job.
Ms,
you could also use a Fein type vibrating tool. They slice through drywall very quickly with very little effort and not much mess either. Take a small piece of your flooring and use it as a guide and draw a pencil line around the room. Cut on the line with the multi tool and you'll be done in no time.
Mike Hawkins
That's what I was thinking of doing because I have a fein. I never thought about the gap between the base and the floor hopefully it doesn't end up too bad.Seattle,
I understood what Ms was talking about as far as creating an expansion gap. I was just jumping a step ahead to the base molding meets the flooring part of the job.
Ms,
you could also use a Fein type vibrating tool. They slice through drywall very quickly with very little effort and not much mess either. Take a small piece of your flooring and use it as a guide and draw a pencil line around the room. Cut on the line with the multi tool and you'll be done in no time.
Mike Hawkins
Seattle,
I understood what Ms was talking about as far as creating an expansion gap. I was just jumping a step ahead to the base molding meets the flooring part of the job.
Ms,
you could also use a Fein type vibrating tool. They slice through drywall very quickly with very little effort and not much mess either. Take a small piece of your flooring and use it as a guide and draw a pencil line around the room. Cut on the line with the multi tool and you'll be done in no time.
Mike Hawkins
It only took about an hour for ~500 sq ft (living room, dining room, kitchen). I ran the saw around the walls, while a couple buddies chiseled the inside corners. I think I rented the undercut saw for ~35. The multitool would work too. I expect it would take more time though. You could use a utility knife if you were so inclined.
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