Installing Base Trim Before Carpet

But i would maybe stop at the carpet store and run this by a real pro.

Installing base trim before carpet.

Consequently tearing trim out for no logical reason or installing carpet before the house is complete isn t gonna happen. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. 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. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.

Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring. 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. The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed. This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers.

The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm. Installing trim before the carpet is a good idea for a couple of important reasons.

Baseboard installation for carpet baseboard trim installation is one thing that just anyone can do. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g. Then touch up base if need be. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.

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