TL;DR
Shoe molding is the slim, flexible profile, commonly 7/16 by 11/16 inch, nailed at the joint between baseboard and finished floor to hide the expansion gap and uneven floor lines. It bends to follow waves in the floor better than the stiffer quarter round it resembles.
What it means
Shoe molding is the slim, flexible profile, commonly 7/16 by 11/16 inch, nailed at the joint between baseboard and finished floor to hide the expansion gap and uneven floor lines. It bends to follow waves in the floor better than the stiffer quarter round it resembles. Installers nail it to the baseboard, never the flooring, so wood floors can move seasonally beneath it, and it is removed and reinstalled during most flooring replacements.
Where it sits in the glossary
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