Wallbase

Don’t forget when you are installing a new floor most often you will remove and reinstall your existing wallbase after installation. For painted base you should expect ALOT of touch up and some broken pieces. For stained or natural color base you should still expect to touch it up and some broken pieces, but the painted base is often destroyed compared to a brand new wall base that existed the day before installation.

So consider alternatives or know what to prepare for as you consider the wall base implications. (for carpet wallbase often gets marred even if it is not removed)

One common alternative of course is to replace your wallbase as part of your flooring project and another common alternative is to us a 1/4″ (quarter round) molding that is installed in front of your existing wallbase to conceal the expansion contraction areas without forcing the removal and reinstallation of the baseboard.

For certain profiles of wallbase you can not add 1/4 Round so this is only applicable to compatible types of baseboard.

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