Wood Floor Moldings , Wood Floor Trims,
Wood Flooring Steps, Wood Stairs, and Stair Parts
Reducers, Thresholds, T Moldings, Step Down-Bull Nosing for Hardwood Flooring Products

Wood floors require expansion space at the wall. Wood Floor Moldings are used to cover the expansion area, to hide cut ends, to create height differences, and to accent the floor
(also see Stairs, & Stair Parts or see molding application detail). Profiles and colors are many and vary throughout the wood flooring industry. Here are some examples of wood floor moldings:

Base Moldings -- from 3/8" to 5/8"thick, from 1 1/2" to 4+" high; used to protect the wall and "picture-frame" the wood floor

Shoe molding-(Quarter round) 3/4" X 1" ; 3/4" X 3/4" or 1/2" X 1/2"

Transition Strips - Reducer strip varies in thickness and width used to make transition in thickness from wood floor down to thinner or thicker surface (hard tile or carpet), generally at door openings.

Threshold (small over lip) varies to meet specific need of transition

T Molding (used between floor coverings)

Bull nosing or Step down( used for ending a wood floor product at step down-also can be used on step edges)

Molding Applications Detail
Base- from 3/8" to 5/8"thick, from 1 1/2" to 4+" high; used to protect the wall and "picture-frame" the wood floor
Quarter Round-Shoe Molding -- one quarter of a full round; from 1/2" to 1"; used as shoe in some areas that range from 3/8" to 5/8" thick from 1/2" to 1" high; used on vertical face bases to complete expansion coverage; flexible enough to conform to irregular surfaces.
Related page: Hardwood Moldings - An Installation & Maintenance Guide

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Wood Floor Molding Profiles

Stairs, Steps, Treads & Riser
RISER -- 3/4" thick, various widths, used to create the vertical "rise" in the step.
TREAD -- 1" to 1-1/16" thick, 8" to 12" wide, the actual step surface.
NOSE (Nosing) -- also called stair nose, bull nose, stairwell trim, landing tread. Thickness is same as flooring( 3/4" or floor material is sometimes used). These are used to create finished edges on the top step, around stairwell, sunken living room, etc. Finished moldings should match your floor or be painted to match other nearby trims. The detail of using the correct moldings makes for a good installation, and speaks well of the installer. Make sure these details are addressed before or during the installation.

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See Related Pages:

Stairs, & Stair Parts
Hardwood Moldings - An Installation & Maintenance Guide

Installing Wood Floors

Finishing Wood Floors

Technical Help & FAQ's

Wood Floor Species - Graphics & Properties