Originally Posted by John Mayes (Post 2349738)

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.

Originally Posted by frayedends (Post 2349677)

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.

Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2349937)

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.

Originally Posted by vintageogauge (Post 2349730)

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.

Originally Posted by Lanieb (Post 2349980)

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!

Originally Posted by Lanieb (Post 2349980)

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!

Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2349731)

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.