Luxury Vinyl Plank Stair Noses and Other Moldings

Abstract

A molding is made from a first flooring plank. A first groove is formed into the first flooring plank with a first flat bottom surface. A second groove is formed into the first flooring plank with a second flat bottom surface. The first flooring plank is folded at the first groove and second groove. A second flooring plank is disposed adjacent to the molding. A color and pattern of the first flooring plank and second flooring plank match.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A molding, comprising:
 a piece of flooring including a bottom surface;   a backing attached to the bottom surface of the piece of flooring, wherein a portion of the bottom surface remains exposed from the backing; and   a groove formed through the backing and into the piece of flooring, wherein a first section of the piece of flooring on a first side of the groove is larger than a second section of the piece of flooring on a second side of the groove opposite the first section, and wherein the exposed portion of the bottom surface is part of the first section.   
     
     
         2 . The molding of  claim 1 , further including a plastic cement attaching the backing to the piece of flooring. 
     
     
         3 . The molding of  claim 1 , further including a second groove formed completely through the backing and into the piece of flooring. 
     
     
         4 . The molding of  claim 1 , wherein the piece of flooring is folded across the groove. 
     
     
         5 . The molding of  claim 1 , further including a stair tread with the molding disposed on the stair tread. 
     
     
         6 . The molding of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom surface of the piece of flooring is directly attached to the stair tread with an adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . A molding, comprising:
 a piece of flooring including a bottom surface;   a backing attached to the bottom surface of the piece of flooring, wherein a portion of the bottom surface remains exposed from the backing; and   a groove formed through the backing and into the piece of flooring.   
     
     
         8 . The molding of  claim 7 , further including a plastic cement attaching the backing to the piece of flooring. 
     
     
         9 . The molding of  claim 7 , further including a second groove formed completely through the backing and into the piece of flooring. 
     
     
         10 . The molding of  claim 7 , wherein the piece of flooring is folded across the groove. 
     
     
         11 . The molding of  claim 7 , further including a stair tread with the molding disposed on the stair tread. 
     
     
         12 . The molding of  claim 11 , wherein the bottom surface of the piece of flooring is directly attached to the stair tread with an adhesive. 
     
     
         13 . The molding of  claim 12 , wherein an edge of the backing oriented toward the stair tread is laterally offset from a top-most surface of the stair tread. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a molding, comprising:
 providing a piece of flooring including a bottom surface;   attaching a backing to the bottom surface of the piece of flooring, wherein a portion of the bottom surface remains exposed from the backing; and   forming a groove through the backing and into the piece of flooring after attaching the backing to the piece of flooring.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further including attaching the backing to the piece of flooring using a plastic cement. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further including forming a second groove completely through the backing and into the piece of flooring. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further including folding the piece of flooring across the groove. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further including disposing the molding on a stair tread. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further including directly attaching the bottom surface of the piece of flooring to the stair tread using an adhesive. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further including disposing the piece of flooring with an edge of the backing oriented toward the stair tread laterally offset from a top-most surface of the stair tread.