Quarter-round, or ‘shoe molding’ is much more flexible and follows the floor better. For aesthetics, they both really should be installed together if the floor is not all that flat. “True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and only that which is.” Floors roller-coaster up and down along each wall.Click to see full answer. Beside this, do I need Quarter round for laminate flooring?The problem is that most types of flooring need a little room around the edges to allow for expansion and contraction. If you leave the base molding in place and install new flooring, you must leave a gap in front of your existing base molding. That space now needs to be covered by quarter round molding.Additionally, what is the point of quarter round? It is typically used as a decorative build-up element in mantels and other architectural features, and at the lower edge of baseboard to hide any gaps between it and a floor. Base shoe is used similarly in flooring applications. Quarter round is produced in hardwood, softwood, engineered wood, and extruded plastic. Also asked, do I need to remove baseboard for laminate flooring? If you already have baseboards in the room, you can do one of two things: Remove the baseboards and either reuse or replace them after you install your laminate.What can I use instead of quarter round?Shoe molding is much the same as quarter round, having the same 90° angle on the backside but instead of being a perfect quarter radius, its profile is a bit more squat. The main use for shoe molding is to run along the intersection of the baseboard and floor.