Need help with Molding

[georgia]

We are pulling up carpet in a bedroom and putting down laminate flooring. Since there was no shoe molding before and the wall strips go all the way to the floor my husband wants to know if anyone can advise him on how to put the molding down since the wall strips stick out. I hope this makes sense. Thanks!

[Yanita]

Hi,

I am assuming you are referring to the battens on the wall. The strips that cover the seams between 2 pieces of wall board?

You can remove the desired amount with a chisel.

Yanita

[Greg]

You should leave a gap on all sides, I think it's 1//4" (check the instructions on the flooring) to allow the floor to expand & contract with the tempature. If you need to use a chisle as Yanita said. Greg

[Yanita]

Hi,

I also recommend laying down a bead of caulking were the floor and wall meet on the exterior walls. Or you could use a low expanding foam insulation, this will help reduce any possible drafts.

Yanita

[Jim from Canada]

Are you putting a full baseboard or just adding 1/4 round?

Jim

[georgia]

We are using quarter round. He said he would try the chisel. Thanks for your replies.

[Jim from Canada]

Just mitre the corners to 45 degrees. Pick a starting point and work around the room. Make the nicest ones go to the place you see when you first walk in the room. But up against door trim.

Jim