Do You Use Quarter Round On Tile Floors

I have one wood floor installer who insists on using quarter round plus the baseboard for my floor installation whereas my contractor and another floor installer say it s not necessary.

Do you use quarter round on tile floors. When your tile meets the wall or when it s wrapping around another wall that s perpendicular to it we recommend using a bullnose or quarter round trim. Fastening quarter round into the base board and the floating floor another mistake is nailing or gluing the quarter round onto the floating floor. I would tear out the baseboard first and reinstall it after the tile is put in. I like it to match the baseboard but i notice in the south in newer homes they are matching the quarter round to the floor.

Quarter round is exactly as its name implies one quarter of a round dowel. This shower has a quarter round trim where it meets the wall. Quarter round also comes in various sizes which makes it even more versatile for a range of applications. Quarter round tiles are used to trim the edges of ceramic tile at sinks tub and shower surrounds and where tile floors terminate at doorways.

I just checked and i have quarter round where i have my wide board pine floors because of all the movement throughout the seasons. There could be regional preferences but i like quarter round. The quarter round flexes more than the moulding and can hide any gaps. 1st quarter round is often used to provide a better transition between hard floor like wood and tile and trims.

I think it s perfectly fine to have it in some areas and not in others. The tiles incorporate special inside and outside. Where i have tile and carpet i have no quarter round. Account for when your tile will need to wrap around corners where it will meet the tub and or when it will meet the floor.

A 90 angel on the backside with a perfect quarter radius on the showing side. This prevents the flooring from being able to move freely as a floating floor is intended to do. I also have never specified quarter round or shoe molding. If you type baseboard in a search in the living room photos you ll see examples of each way with and without quarter round.

That said when flooring does go in last and a molding is required it is my opinion because of the shape of it you are far better off having it visually tie in with the floor.