Cove base with channel for sealant

A method for providing a sealed connection between a wall and a floor, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a base member and an extension member, wherein the extension member normally extends outward and downward from the base member;
• attaching a heel portion, which is separately formed from said extension member and said base member, to said extension member at least in part by applying adhesive between said heel portion and said extension member such that the heel portion extends downward from the extension member;
• securing a rear surface of the base member to an adjacent forward surface of the wall such that the heel portion contacts said floor;
• and
• depositing a sealant within a channel defined, at least in part, by said extension member, said heel portion, and said floor to provide a sealed connection between said wall and said floor.

A wall base for providing a sealed connection between a wall and a floor, said wall base comprising:

• a base member comprising a planer rear surface configured to be secured to an adjacent forward surface of a wall;
• an extension member in the form of a unitary surface extending at an acute, non-zero angle from, and outward beyond, a vertically extending front surface of said base member, said extension member extending from, and downward beyond, a lower surface of said base member;
• a protrusion extending downward from a mid-portion of a lower surface of said extension member such that at least a portion of said protrusion is configured to contact said floor when installed;
• and
• a channel defined by a forward surface of said protrusion and said lower surface of said extension member, wherein said channel is configured to receive a sealant for providing said sealed connection between said wall and said floor by way of said wall base.