The small scale and simple lines of most base shoe molding make it easy to cope the inside corners. After cutting the copes in a roomful of baseboard, it will seem like a quick and easy job. The flexibility of base shoe molding lets you bend it to conform with wavy floors that are almost universal in older homes and still quite common in new construction. The most important thing to know about shoe molding is that you always nail it into the wall, never the floor. Once you’ve gathered your tools and materials, follow our step-by-step instructions for how to install shoe molding.
