Install Moulding Before Carpet

Baseboard first set on 3 8 wood lath strips tack less set between 3 8 1 2 inch away padding brought up to tack less and carpet installed and stretched over tack less and tucked under base.

Install moulding before carpet.

For things like tile or hardwood you would want to give a to inch clearance for the installers to be able to put the flooring in and be able to slide the edges beneath the baseboards. Baseboards are often installed before flooring since they must be finished in place with either stain or paint and this is much easier without worrying about staining the hardwood tile or carpet. Determine the type of corner at the opposite end of the wall then cut the necessary inside or outside angle. Then touch up base if need be.

If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet. The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed.

Oftentimes it is best to install the baseboards after the carpet is installed simply because of these tack strips. Fasten the molding with nails. Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.

This means that if the installation company needs to re stretch the carpet at a later date they may need to loosen some of the baseboards in order to pull the carpet up. Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

You don t need to. If you plan to install baseboard moulding before adding carpet it needs to be installed 1 inch above floor level to allow room for both pad and carpet. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim.