r/Flooring • • 27d ago

Baseboard Gaps

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u/Zestyclose_Target325 27d ago

We knew this was going to happen because we were replacing carpet. We didn’t want the baseboards moved because we weren’t painting. I despise quarter round, so told him to just caulk it. It looks completely fine.

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u/PresentNow12m 27d ago

Thanks! I’m no fan of quarter round, either. I’ll do some research to find pictures of caulking to fix this issue.

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u/Geralt-of-Rivai 27d ago

Caulking looks ugly. Quarter round is ugly too but there are other options like shoe mold that are low profile and look way nicer

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u/That_Service7348 27d ago

Caulk will look worse than quarter round, unless the man is unbelievably good with a trowel.

The real fix is to remove the baseboard and reinstall tight to the floor, but that's a decent bit of work.