| | Proper trims and moldings for laminate flooring
To give your new laminate floor a professionally finished look, you need the right trims and moldings. Here’s how to figure out what you need: Walk around your room and notice all the places where your new floor will meet another floor. These are called flooring transitions. Most transitions occur at doorways, but there are other transitions that require stair-nosings, reducers, baseboards and quarter round.
In most cases, trims and moldings are made to match the laminate flooring you’ve selected. To select the proper trims and moldings for your new floor, go to your product page and find the matching trims and moldings listed at the bottom.
On this page you’ll find examples of the typical trims and moldings that are used with laminate flooring.
Please remember that if you have questions, our experienced flooring specialists are standing by to help you. You can reach them by phone at 888-775-7595, you can email info@efloors.com, or talk via Live Chat.
 Quarter round
is used to conceal small irregularities in your floor. There
are always some places where the floor dips slightly,
causing a gap where the laminate floor meets the wall.
Quarter round is installed by pressing it down against the
floor and nailing or stapling it tightly to the wall or
baseboard so it covers up these gaps. Quarter round always
creates a smooth edge and a nice visual touch. It also makes
your floor easier to clean. |
 Reducer
is used to create a little ramp that smoothes over the
height difference between floors of different thicknesses. |
 Square nose
is used to create a smooth transition between a laminate
floor and carpet or a sliding glass door. Square nose pieces may also be referred to as a baby threshold or an endcap. |
 T-molding
is used to cover the gap between a laminate floor and a
different floor of the same height. |
 Stair nose
is used to finish the laminate flooring at edge of a step. |
 Baseboard
is used around the perimeter of the room to cover the bottom
edge of the wall and to cover the expansion space left
between the finished laminate floor and the wall. It is
often used in combination with quarter round. |
Summary
We hope these examples have shown you the different types of laminate flooring trim and moldings you may need. For best results, follow the installation instructions of the manufacturer of the laminate flooring you’ve selected, and purchase their matching moldings and trim.
If you want more information, feel free to contact us at (888) 775-7595, to email us at
info@Efloors.com or to go to our live chat window. You’ll meet our experienced flooring specialists who will be happy to answer all your questions.
Please click through and enjoy our website. Efloors.com offers top-quality laminate flooring from several major manufacturers, including
Alloc,
Armstrong,
Bruce,
Kronotex,
Mannington,
Mohawk,
Pergo,
Quick-Step,
Quickstyle,
Robina and
Shaw. We also have a lot of useful information to help you learn more about laminate floors:
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