Molding is used wherever flooring meets an obstruction, such as doorways, walls, stairs, cabinets and other flooring materials (i.e. carpet to wood, tile to carpet, etc). The moldings should match the style and color of the floor and provide an elegant and coordinated appearance. Different types of floor moldings include:
- T-mold or transitional molding is used in doorways and to join two hard surfaces of approximately equal height, such as wood and tile.
- Reducers are used to smoothly transition from one floor to another of a lower height.
- End caps, or square nose, are used wherever a floor meets a vertical object like a cabinet and also with fireplaces, sliding glass doors and other exterior doorways
- Quarter round moldings are also used where a floor meets a vertical object such as the wall or a cabinet
- Wall base molding is used to border the wood floor at the wall base, and come in both stain and paint grade
- Stair nosing, threads, and risers are used to add a professional and elegant look to any staircase. They come in flush and overlap styles and are also used to absorb a lot of the heavy foot traffic that stairs receive
- Threshold moldings are used at openings and between two different types of flooring materials, such as carpet to laminate or hardwood to carpet
McCurley’s Floor Center stocks floor moldings of all sizes and styles in our San Ramon Danville and Concord Walnut Creek showrooms. We also provide custom made moldings for any kind of special order or flooring installation. We offer free estimates and design consultation as well as professional installation in the Northern California Bay Area (click here for a list of cities).
