Do you need Quarter round with vinyl plank flooring?

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If existing baseboard molding is difficult to remove, Quarter Round molding can be used to cover the 1/2 expansion space needed between flooring and all walls including all fixed objects. LVT can be installed over most concrete floors and existing floors including wood, vinyl and linoleum.

Read rest of the answer. Keeping this in consideration, do you have to use quarter round with vinyl plank flooring?

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.

One may also ask, do I have to use quarter round when installing 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. Leave the baseboards and install large quarter round to cover the gap (Step 9)

Subsequently, one may also ask, do I need to remove baseboards to install vinyl plank flooring?

For ease of installation, it is always best to remove the trim or casing that makes contact with the floor. Ideally, this includes baseboards, door trim and casings, and quarter-round. Often, removing doors helps with installation, too.

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.