Stackable trim molding system and method
Stackable trim molding system is provided. The stackable trim molding system includes a base shoe made of a resilient manmade material having a bottom end configured to contact a floor and a wall base of resilient manmade material having a bottom end configured to communicate with a top end of a base shoe to form a clean border with the base shoe and stacked on top of the base shoe. Some embodiments include a top trim mounted to the wall base. Some embodiments include a top trim mounted to the wall base with an integral cove toe. Some embodiments include a top trim mounted to an existing wall base. A method of installing the trim system is provided. The method includes trimming existing wall base to remove the cove toe to allow for the installation of a base shoe between the wall base and the floor.
1 . A stackable trim molding system comprising:
a base shoe made of a resilient, man-made material and having a bottom end configured to contact a floor; and
a wall base made of a resilient, man-made material having a bottom end configured to communicate with a top end of the base shoe to form a clean border with the base shoe when stacked on top of the base shoe.
2 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the base shoe has a groove in the top end of the base shoe and the wall base has a substantially flat bottom end dimensioned to fit into the groove in the top end of the base shoe.
3 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , further comprising a top trim piece made of a resilient, man-made material and having a bottom end configured to communicate with a top end of the wall base to form a clean border with the wall base when stacked on top of the wall base.
4 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 3 , wherein the top trim has a groove in the bottom end dimensioned to receive the top end of the wall base.
5 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the top trim and the base shoe have a greater thickness than the wall base.
6 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , further comprising a ridge located near the top of the wall base, for substantially sealing the wall base to the wall when the wall base is adhered to a wall.
7 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the base shoe has a substantially flat bottom end.
8 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the base shoe has a groove in the bottom end configured to receive a carpet.
9 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the system is comprised of at least one of rubber and vulcanized rubber.
10 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the system is comprised of thermo-plastic rubber (TPR).
11 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the system is comprised of vinyl.
12 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein a back side of the wall base and the base shoe are configured to adhere to an adhesive.
13 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein a front face of one or more of the wall base, and the base shoe are contoured.
14 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the wall base and the base shoe may be different colors.
15 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 1 , wherein the wall base and the base shoe when stacked do not adhere to each other.
16 . A stackable trim molding system comprising:
a wall base made of a resilient, man-made material;
a cove toe made of a resilient, man-made material, wherein the wall base has a cove toe that is substantially perpendicular to the wall base at the bottom of the wall base; and
a top trim made of a resilient, man-made material, having a bottom end configured to communicate with a top end of the wall base to form a clean border with the wall base when stacked on top of the wall base.
17 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the top trim has a groove in the bottom end of the top trim and the wall base has a top end dimensioned to fit into the groove in the bottom end of the top trim when the top trim is stacked on the wall base.
18 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , further comprising a ridge located near the top of the wall base, for substantially sealing the wall base to the wall when the wall base is adhered to a wall.
19 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the cove toe is integral with the wall base.
20 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the toe has a substantially flat bottom end and is configured to sit on top of a flooring material.
21 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the system is comprised of at least one of rubber and vulcanized rubber.
22 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the system is comprised of thermo-plastic rubber (TPR).
23 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the system is comprised of vinyl.
24 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein a back side of the wall base and the top trim are configured to adhere to an adhesive.
25 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein a front face of at least one of the wall base and the top trim is contoured.
26 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the wall base and the top trim may be different colors.
27 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 16 , wherein the wall base and the top trim, when stacked, do not adhere to each other.
28 . A stackable trim molding system comprising:
a base shoe made of a resilient, man-made material;
means for connecting to a floor to smoothly butt up against the floor; and
a wall base made of a resilient, man-made material having means for connecting with a top end of the base shoe to form a clean border with the base shoe when stacked on top of the base shoe.
29 . The stackable trim molding system of claim 28 , further comprising:
a top trim piece made of a resilient, man-made material; and
means for connecting configured to connect with a top end of the cove base to form a clean border with the wall base when stacked on top of the wall base.
30 . A stackable trim molding system comprising:
a wall base made of a resilient, man-made material;
means for contacting a floor;
a top trim made of a resilient, man-made material; and
means for connecting with a top end of the wall base to form a clean border with the wall base when stacked on top of the wall base.
31 . A method of installing trim comprising:
attaching a base shoe to a wall where a bottom part of the base shoe is proximate to a floor; and
attaching the wall base to a wall via the adhesive to where the bottom of the wall base is proximate to the top of the base shoe.
32 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising fitting a bottom portion of the wall base into a groove in a top portion of the base shoe.
33 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising stacking a top trim on top of the wall base.
34 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising overlapping a lip on the top trim over a portion of the wall base.
35 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising stacking a new top trim on top of an old wall base.
36 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising:
one of painting a wall and/or wallpapering a wall; and
placing a top trim portion over the paint or wallpaper and on top of the wall base.
37 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising fitting a portion of carpet into a groove in the base shoe.
38 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising replacing the base shoe but retaining the wall base.
39 . A method of installing trim comprising:
attaching the wall base to a wall;
contacting a floor surface with a cove toe portion of the wall base; and
applying a top trim above the wall base.
40 . The method of claim 39 , further comprising overlapping a lip on the top trim over a portion of the wall base.
41 . The method of claim 39 , further comprising stacking a new top trim on top of an old wall base.
42 . The method of claim 39 , further comprising:
one of painting a wall and wallpapering a wall; and
placing a top trim portion over the paint or wallpaper and on top of the wall base.
43 . A method of making trim comprising extruding a man-made, resilient material into a wall base having at least one of: a top side configured to mate with a top trim when the top trim is stacked on top of the wall base and a bottom side configured to mate with a base shoe when the wall base is stacked on top of the base shoe.
44 . The method of claim 43 , further comprising extruding a man-made, resilient material into a base shoe having groove running along a top side and dimensioned to have a bottom part of the wall base fit into the groove when the wall base is stacked on top of the base shoe.
45 . The method of claim 44 , further comprising forming a groove in a bottom part of the base shoe configured to receive a portion of carpet.
46 . The method of claim 43 , forming a ridge along a back side of the wall base and near a top side of the wall base.
47 . The method of claim 43 , further comprising extruding a top trim out of a resilient man-made material and having a lip configured to overlap the wall base when the top trim is stacked on top of the wall base.
48 . The method of claim 43 , further comprising forming a cove toe on the wall base.
49 . The method of claim 43 , further comprising using at least one of rubber, vulcanized rubber, thermo-plastic rubber (TPR), and vinyl to make the trim.
50 . The method of claim 43 , further comprising forming decorative contours on one or more of the wall base, a base shoe, and a top trim.
51 . A stackable trim molding system comprising:
a base shoe; and wall base having a bottom end configured to communicate with a top end of the base shoe to form a clean border with the base shoe when stacked on top of the base shoe.
52 . The system of claim 51 , further comprising a groove in the top end of the base shoe and the wall base has a substantially flat bottom end dimensioned to fit into the groove in the top end of the base shoe.
53 . A method of converting a trim molding system with a cove toe on a wall base to a non-toe system comprising trimming the toe off of a wall base.
54 . The method of claim 53 , wherein the wall base is already applied to a wall while the toe is trimmed.
55 . The method of claim 53 , further comprising attaching a base shoe to the wall base.
56 . The method of claim 55 , further comprising connecting a wall butting section of the base shoe to a wall.
57 . The method of claim 55 , further comprising inserting carpet in to a carpet groove on the base shoe.