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Laminate Trim and Moldings
You will find that the major manufactures of laminate trims and moldings use slightly different vocabularies and descriptions to define their different types of moldings and trims.
What follows is a summary of the three manufacturer’s descriptions
Quick Step Definitions of Trims and Moldings
Quick Step Transitional Profiles
T-MOLDING (EXPANSION PROFILE)
Connects two sections of Quick•Step® floor of equal height.
The maximum length and width of a single stretch of Quick•Step® floor is 40 feet. Larger areas require an expansion gap between sections. The Expansion Profile covers this required expansion gap.
HARD SURFACE REDUCER (ADAPTOR PROFILE)
Provides a smooth transition from a Quick•Step® floor to a floor of a lower height, such as tile or a resiliant flooring.
CARPET REDUCER (END PROFILE)
Creates a transition from Quick•Step® floor to carpet.
SQUARE NOSE (END PROFILE)
Finishes Quick•Step® floor at a doorway, fireplace mantel or wall.
Quick Step Wall Trim Solutions
HIGH WALL BASE
Contemporary wood-trim look hides necessary expansion gap.
- Available to coordinate with all Quick•Step® plank floor styles
- Color and surface texture coordinate beautifully with our floors
- Innovative design eliminates the need for quarter round
- Durable wear and scratch-resistant surface
- Easy to install with nails or Quick•Step® One4All Glue
QUARTER ROUND
Simple solution for hiding necessary expansion gap.
- Available to coordinate with all Quick•Step® plank floor styles
- Color and surface texture coordinate beautifully with our floors
- Durable wear and scratch-resistant surface
- Easy to install with nails or Quick•Step® One4All Glue
QUADRA WALL BASE (TILE SKIRTING)
Perfectly matches color, size and grout line of Quadra tiles.
- Available to coordinate with all Quick•Step® Quadra tile styles
- Bullnose detail adds beauty and professional finish to floor
- Durable wear and scratch-resistant surface
- Easy to install with nails or Quick•Step® One4All Glue
Quick Step Stair Solutions
OVERLAP STAIR NOSE (STAIR NOSING)
Finishes stairs at an economical price.
Moisture-resistant MDF base
Quick•Step® One4All Glue can be used
Flushmount Stair Nose
FLUSHMOUNT STAIR NOSE
UPPER-PROFILE (STAIR PROFILE)
Creates a seamless, flat transition to the floor on each step; with no raised profile.
- Completely flat profile eliminates a tripping hazard - competitors’ stair noses have a "bump"
- Passes residential building codes competitors’ products don’t
- Made from aluminum for extra durability and long life
Quick•Step® One4All Glue must be used for warranty purposes
FLUSHMOUNT STAIR NOSE
SUB-PROFILE
Connects Upper-Profile to the stair tread. Available in varying heights. Size needed is dictated by the Quick•Step® flooring used.
Uses Uniclic® technology to attach to the flooring
Add the finishing touch to your Shaw Laminate flooring
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Coordinating moldings are available for all styles and colors of Shaw Laminate flooring, in 7' 10" lengths. Understand the different types and what will work best for your floor.
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Step Down Stairnos |
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The coordinating Step Down Stairnose provides the proper transition for all the steps in your home with Shaw Laminate flooring. |
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Reducer Strip |
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Use a Reducer Strip to ensure the proper transition when your laminate flooring meets other floor coverings, such as vinyl, thin ceramic tile, or low-pile carpeting. |
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T-Molding |
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T-Molding is commonly used in doorways to join two laminate floors in adjoining rooms. It's also recommended when making transitions from a laminate floor to another floor that is approximately the same height. |
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Quarter Round |
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Trim your walls or baseboards with simple-to-install Quarter Rounds for a finishing touch. |
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Wall Base |
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Complete your room with a Wall Base border around your room. The border may also be used under cabinets as a cover for toe kicks. Wall base is only available in selected styles and colors. Ask your Shaw Representative for specific style availability. |
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Molding Track |
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Hold your moldings in perfect place. |
Finish your new Mohawk Laminate Floor with a complete line of moldings featuring quarterround, stair nosing and InstaForm moldings featuring Incizo technology. This revolutionary 4-in-1 profile makes it easy for customers to finish their Mohawk Laminate Floor. Use the special knife included in each package to quickly cut away what is not needed to turn your InstaForm piece into a square nose carpet reducer, hard surface reducer, or t-molding. Fewer moldings to inventory and on-site selection makes InstaForm moldings the preferred choice for flooring professionals.
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Reducer Strip is used to create a smooth transition between two floors of different heights, as well as protect the planks exposed edge from damage caused by foot traffic.
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T-Molding is used to bridge two areas of flooring that are the exact same height. The T-Molding overlaps the exposed edges of the floor and is secured only to the sub floor, never to the flooring itself. Generally this trim is used as the transition piece between rooms, or as the expansion piece for areas that exceed 30 feet in length.
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Universal Edge is also called a Square Nosing and is used where the laminate flooring butts up to carpeting, or various vertical surfaces where the edge will be exposed, such as along a fireplace. |
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Mohawk Mono-Trak™ is used with some of the wood trim moldings to alleviate the need to nail the moldings directly to the subfloor. Mohawk's Mono-Trak™ system makes installing the trim easy and will help ensure the proper expansion gaps are always maintained between the end of the floor planks and the trim pieces. Used with InstaForm profiles only.
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Overlapping Stair Nosing is similar to a flush stair nosing except the nosing overlaps the exposed edge of the floor. The overlapping stair nosing is secured to the sub floor and not to the laminate floor so the floor is free to move. Never butt the nosing tightly to the laminate flooring.
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Quarter Round gives the floor a finished look and protects the edges of the laminate flooring. Never secure the quarter round to the laminate flooring. Instead, the quarter round should always be attached to the vertical wall.
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Bullnose An alternative to quarter round are Bullnose moldings, which finish a tile floor by the wall much like a ceramic or stone floor would. Also available in select wood finishes, a bull nose is a much more grand way frame the floor, much like a base board would. Bullnose moldings should be attached tot he wall, not the floor, to provide adequate expansion space.
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