nor the bottom edge 4 preferably the inner face 5 is formed with a plurality of elongated raised ribs 16 that are between and substantially parallel to the top edge 3 and the bottom edge 4 these ribs 16 are preferably less than a millimeter in height and width and run the full length of the strip 2 their primary purpose is to increase the surface area to which adhesives can bond thereby increasing the strength of the attachment of the strip 2 the bottom edge 4 is preferably coved to create a toe 20 so that the outer face 6 projects along the bottom edge 4 the toe 2 increases the size of the gap between the wall and floor that can be covered and hidden by the wall base member 1 preferably the molded wall base member 1 is formed primarily from a thermoset material other materials or composites of other materials may prove suitable another alternative method of forming the wall base member 1 of the present invention comprises the steps of molding 8 an elongated flexible strip 2 having a top edge 3 and a bottom edge 4 an inner face 5 and an outer face 6 and scoring the strip 2 to create a pre scored groove 7 in the inner face 5 the top edge 3 and the bottom edge 4 are mutually substantially parallel the pre scored groove runs between and substantially perpendicular to the top edge 3 and the bottom edge 4 once again the pre scored groove 7 preferably contacts no more than one of the top edge 3 and the bottom edge 4 most preferably the pre.