Hi,
I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this age old question, should a shoe
molding be nailed to the baseboard or to the hardwood floor?

From what I could find out with a Google search, There are 2 theories on this:

1) If you nail it to the floor, no gap will appear between the shoe and the
floor if the floor sags. The downside is, when the hardwood floor expands and
contracts (normal winter, summer movement), it will crack the paint seam between
the shoe and the baseboard

2) If you nail it to the baseboard, the paint seam will not crack when the
hardwood floor expands and contracts, but a gap will appear if the floor sags.

Did I get this right?



thxs