A shoe rail is a small piece of wood trim that is usually
used at the bottom of the baseboard to cover flooring. Shoe rail can
also be referred to as "Shoe, Shoe Trim and Shoe Molding." It comes in a
variety of different sizes and is made out of different building
materials.
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What Is Shoe Railing Used For?
Shoe railing can be used for a variety of different things in the
construction industry, but it's mainly used to cover any gaps, from the
installation of flooring.
For Example: If you were going to install a linoleum floor, it would be
extremely difficult for the floor installer to cut the flooring
perfectly, up against the existing floor trim. Shoe railing can be
easily removed and replaced, by the next flooring installer, when it's
finally time to replace your floor.
Where Would I Use Shoe Rail On A Set of Stairs?
You would be surprised at how many places on your stairway or
handrailing, you could actually use shoe molding. You can use it on top
of your skirt board, underneath your open stair skirt board, top and
bottom of risers and even on the edge of your stair treads.
It wouldn't be a good idea to use shoe railing as a step nosing, by
nailing it, to the front of a stair tread. Over time it would probably
weaken, crack and fall off. The stair nosing is usually stepped on, by
every person, walking up or down the stairway.
Stair tread nosing should be routered or cut out of a solid piece of
lumber to prevent problems like these from happening in the future.
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