I am planning on installing some prefinished hardwood floors in my dining room & family room. My plan was to Remove the baseboards and reinstall after the hardwood is down.

MarkV (who happens to be a pro floor installler) suggests I leave the baseboard & install shoe molding to cover the expansion gap. I've seen it done both ways. I like the look of the shoeless method better, but if there is a compelling reason I should install the shoe molding let me know.

It seems easier to install the shoe ILO removing & reinstalling the baseboard. But, what do you do at the door casings? [img]/forums/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

Also, please recommend any books, videos, or web pages that provide step by step instruction. The floor place said they would provide a video, but its quality is TBD. I've found a couple web pages, I'll dig them up so you guys can critique them.

I really hope others benefit from these discussions, more often than not, I feel like I'm on the receiving end of the advice.

Edit here: let's see If I can change the subject heading