What's the benefit of baseboards? Seems they exist to cover a sloppy flooring installation... And I REALLY don't understand why, say, a 5" baseboard is preferrable to a 3" baseboard. I always see that mentioned in real estate ads as a "plus".
2006-12-20 16:19:21 · 4 answers · asked by SkyDotCom 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I mean... Then why not hawk 12" baseboards as a REAL upgrade?
2006-12-20 16:36:58 · update #1
Baseboards were originally intended as wall finishing and have nothing to do with flooring installation. They were originally painted with a higher gloss paint than the walls to protect the walls when you mopped the floor. The high gloss paint made them easier to clean after mopping.
They are considered an upgrade because in days gone by, only the rich were able to afford large baseboards... and they do cost quite a bit if you go price them, you'll understand.
It is however, easy to upgrade your 3 inch boards to 4, 5 or 6 inch baseboards... and make your place easier to sell. Here's how:
Buy lengths of half round trimming. You can buy them in mdf, it's even cheaper, or you can use jointed pine. Paint them with an oil-based primer. Nail them on the wall a couple of inches above the existing baseboards. Once they are in place, paint them and paint the wall between the original baseboard and paint the original baseboard all the same color. This will give your baseboards the added height to call them an upgrade... and no one will know the difference.
2006-12-21 02:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by The ReDesign Diva 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
flooring installation has nothing to do baseboards. Good trim man would leave the baseboard up off the floor whether it is wood floor and or carpet. If flooring a 3/4" guarter round is put against the baseboard. besides a 3" base would look like a stick after carpet and flooring installed. The use of trim is to highlight the room whether it is 5" on the floor, casing on the doors, or crown at the ceiling. All those a listed as plusand people love it.
2006-12-21 01:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by john t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COST . . . COST . . . COST
Have you priced these at your local Home Depot / Lowe's ?
The do cover up mistakes, but they do also give a nice finished look to the room -- or meet the expectation of a finished look.
They also withstand water better (mopping, etc.) than would the painted drywall.
Again, cleaner look + expected finish yields additional value.
2006-12-21 07:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you mop you don't have to worry so much about getting the wall wet= and 5 inch boards cost more than 3=D
2006-12-21 00:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋