Which baseboard includes a base cap?

Which baseboard includes a base cap?

• A. One piece baseboard
• B. Two piece baseboard
• C. Base shoe
• D. Three piece baseboard

Answer: (D)

A base cap is a separate decorative molding that sits on the upper edge of the baseboard to finish and accent the profile. In a three-piece baseboard system, the trim is made from three distinct parts: the main baseboard, the base cap that provides that finished top edge, and typically a bottom trim to seal the joint with the floor. Because the cap is a distinct piece in this setup, that configuration includes a base cap. One-piece baseboards have the cap built into the same piece, and two-piece setups usually don’t include a separate cap component, so neither of those configurations provides a standalone base cap. So the three-piece system is the one that includes the base cap.