[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

It’s because they used luxury vinyl flooring instead of ceramic tile. LVF acts like a floating floor and the shoe mold is used to cover the necessary gap required to allow for expansion and contraction.

Bingo. I used shoe molding that matched the design of the baseboard when I replaced my rugs with LVT in a previous home. Looked very good and I did not need to replace or lower the baseboard

[jacqueline larsen]

It’s a personal and economical decision.

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by frayedends

No idea why I'm posting this now. I actually meant to mention it to my builder when we did our walk through with him. But all the new houses I saw in Lake Denham and the other nearby areas had short baseboard and then 1/4 round at the flooring. Generally this is done on floor replacements when they can't put the new flooring under the baseboard and don't want to remove and replace the baseboard.

It really cheapens the look. 4" baseboard with 1/4 round looks smaller and just kind of crappy. Why would they do this on all the new construction. Some of the more expensive model homes in the new Eastport area had bigger baseboard and no 1/4 round, so they were done correctly.

Waiting for our Premier home to be completed for October. Our only trim offered was base board, tall (5”) or short (3”) square edged trim board. No quarter round.

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Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Waiting for our Premier home to be completed for October. Our only trim offered was base board, tall (5”) or short (3”) square edged trim board. No quarter round.

Yes, you probably paid a little bit extra to not have the cheap look.

[Lanieb]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

You answered your own question. "some of the MORE EXPENSIVE models have bigger baseboard and no 1/4 round". Those are the 2 key words in caps.

I’ve seen quarter round added to baseboards quite a lot in newer homes. I think it’s done because new homes are thrown up so quickly with shoddy workmanship. They do it to hide flaws!

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Originally Posted by Lanieb

I’ve seen quarter round added to baseboards quite a lot in newer homes. I think it’s done because new homes are thrown up so quickly with shoddy workmanship. They do it to hide flaws!

You are correct

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Lanieb

I’ve seen quarter round added to baseboards quite a lot in newer homes. I think it’s done because new homes are thrown up so quickly with shoddy workmanship. They do it to hide flaws!

Says the guy who has a courtyard villa for sale in the northern section.

[RcCalais]

Originally Posted by Maker

Why do they do that? ... Cutting corners generates more profit.

Also common do-it-the-cheapest-way things that are super cheap to do properly, or with quality parts, while house is under construction, but are costly after walls are painted...
Using push-pull water shut offs, and a plastic main water shutoff. Lack of outside outlets on all sides of the house. Using substandard appliances. No insulation above garage and lanai ceilings. No blocking in the walls for mounting TVs, grab bars, or curtains. One lever water shutoff for washer. A dryer vent connection recessed into the wall. A water overflow pan under the washer (that drains outside). Cabinetry too shallow for standard depth refrigerators. Crabgrass. Skimping on the number of irrigation zones. Gutters. No prewire for security systems. No surge protection for incoming power and cable feeds. Double hung windows that have only one window that can open. Lack of storage such as a pantry, shallow garage depth, etc.
So many missing things are omitted that you cannot see, or don't notice.

We have been here 25 years and its always been the same. My understanding is when the Villages first started (before me), the concept in developing the Villages was "Do not sell homes, sell a life style." Having said that, in the days of Harold Schwartz, things were better. He cared about the people. Now the only concern seems to be monetary.