How can quarter rounds be used to bridge the gap between the wood floor and carpet when the wood floor is higher?
Asked by Katherine Douglas 
3 months ago
Last Updated: August 21, 2024
So, what’s the best way to close up that space between the baseboard and carpet when the wood floor is raised higher than the carpet? Oh, we’re planning to use quarter rounds on the wood side.
Without lifting the carpet off the tack strip, you won’t be able to raise the carpet.
The space is small enough that you could take out the baseboard and trim it slightly over the wooden section.
If you’re able to take off the baseboard, you can cut the bottom slightly over the wood. Just keep in mind you’ll have to address the caulk line on the top.
Quarter round
Carpet? What’s next, putting quarter rounds on tile? 🤦🏻♂️
I personally wouldn’t go as far as installing quarter rounds on carpet.
Why not ask for a simple solution? I could suggest other options, but they will come at a higher cost. You could raise the subfloor in the carpet area, create carpet ramps along the walls, or elevate the tackless strip. Another option is to purchase thicker carpet, remove the hardwood flooring, lower the subfloor in that area, and then reinstall the wood floor. You have several choices to choose from! Another suggestion is to remove all the baseboard in the carpeted area and replace it with taller baseboard to match the height of the wood floor area. Alternatively, you can use a transition piece between the two areas. However, the best advice might be to simply put the furniture back in place, accept a bit of imperfection, and live with it. Sometimes it’s best to embrace imperfections and move forward with a DIY project.
Is quite the firecracker!
Give that carpet a little fluff with a fork. The area by the baseboard doesn’t get walked on much to keep it from getting flattened.
Harbor Freight offers gap stretcher/shrinkers at a great price; they work really well!
If you pull off the baseboard and trim 3/8 inch where it meets the floor, then reattach it.
But if I do that for one baseboard, I’ll have to do it for all the others in the room with wood.
Hey there, take it easy cowboy. A blade would probably work best. 😂
Doesn’t seem likely. On the left, it appears that piece connects to something. It’s only close to the transition.
Not really…where should that baseboard be placed? Let’s say that baseboard is 10 feet long…you won’t be able to see that angle in 10 feet.
Yeah…how about showing a little respect, huh? Just taking a guess, but you’re probably right, maybe around 3/16 of an inch. Just trying to lend a hand to the guy, been at this for 43 years now.
Just use a blade to trim the baseboard slightly over the wood floor.
Make a small notch at the bottom of the base
Kevin s, what do you mean by that?
Bring down the level of the floor on the side with the wood.
Consider getting a thicker carpet
Mentioned that the carpet is just 2 years old, so replacing it is not on the table.
The most affordable choice would be to remove the baseboard and lower it, which means taking off 1/4″ from the bottom of the hardwood side. However, this would also require scraping off the caulk from the walls and repainting.
Said he’s okay with removing the baseboard and redoing it. But if we decide to scrape some off the wooden side, do we need to do the same for the rest of the room for consistency?
Yes, because you would be lowering it so you would need to remove the entire room and lower it.
The baseboard doesn’t actually touch the door on the left. You can notch the bottom of the baseboard where it meets the wood floor to make it fit better. It might be a little lower, but you won’t even notice.
Just make sure to use a more effective transition piece made of wood.
‘t worry about it, it’s not a big deal 😂
Try using a thicker insert under the rug
Consider using quarter round molding
How about using base shoe molding instead of quarter round? You can install it along the entire baseboard. If you prefer not to have it where the carpet is, you could try pulling the edge of the carpet slightly to cover the gap.
Add an extra pad under the rug
I’d suggest moving the baseboard down a bit for a better fit. Good luck!
Honestly, that gap is not a big deal. I wouldn’t stress about it
Hey man, just slap some caulk on it and it’ll be good to go
Did really caulk the carpet? Haha.
Absolutely!
According to this trim and flooring installer with 50 years of experience, you should remove approximately a quarter inch where the base lays on the hardwood. If you are worried about the other side of the door being higher, then gradually reduce it from a quarter inch to nothing on the other side of the door!
Points out that there is no door here – the baseboards in the room have not been fully installed yet. If I were to remove 1/4 inch, I’d have to adjust the entire room’s baseboards.
Suggests taking a broader view of the area for better perspective.
Seems to be overlooking the baseboard mismatch. We decided to put this one up as a temporary solution while we figure out how to handle the height difference for the rest of the house.
Two tack strip