Posted by Dave on January 01, 1998 at 16:21:16:
In Reply to: Prefinished Mouldings posted by Tom Leach on December 29, 1997 at 17:39:19:
>Are prefinished mouldings preferred over on-site, finish-to-match mouldings?
I would think this would be a matter of personal taste for the consumer. A do-it-yourselfer would probably find prefinished cost more, but install easier.
>What are some of the pros and cons of the mouldings currently being offered?
Pros: Exact match of patterns, routed to specifications required for expansion gaps
Cons: Supplies were erratic, profiles may be limited
>Are they available when the floor product is purchased?
They should be, but can be easily overlooked. Salespeople need to inform customers of the options and should include mouldings in their purchase order to the distributor or manufacturer.
>Is the track system ("mono track") working?
I too would like some feedback on this. I do know it works for vinyl insert type mouldings.
>Which laminate floors (Pergo, Mannington, Bruce's Traffic Zone, etc.) offer a line of >prefinished mouldings (reducer, threshold, quarter round, etc.) that are considered a >"good value"?
I believe all the leading producers offer matching mouldings in 5 or 6 basic profiles.
I'm sure they all claim to be "good value" ; )
>Which mouldings are good, better, best (or, preferred): hardwood, plastic, metal, >engineered wood/plastic? Why?
Real and engineered wood/plastic may be the more expensive. Does that make them best? Kind of depends on the application I think. Metal is less expensive, commonly used and can withstand heavy traffic in some applications. To explore more you might check some of the links to mouldings companies on the Sundries page.
Thanks for the good question and let us know what you decide use and why.
-Dave