Installing Base Molding For Carpet

When you re installing baseboards over vinyl wood or plastic laminate floors the best way to handle gaps between the drywall and the flooring is to shim the gap with narrow blocks of 1 2 in wood.

Installing base molding for carpet.

If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be. When glue doesn t secure the carpet tack strips installed on the floor near. The second method one which many carpet installers recommend is to pre install the baseboards raised above the subfloor anywhere from 3 8 to based upon the thickness of the carpet and padding to be installed be sure to measure. Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure.

Fasten the molding with nails. The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed. In addition the tack strip will be under the baseboards. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Take it from a 31 year professional installer put down the baseboards first leaving a gap at the bottom for the very best. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet. 1st someday you will be replacing the carpet if you have the baseboards installed on top of the carpet you will have to remove them to pull up the old carpet. 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.

Baseboard trim has nothing to do with holding carpeting in place. Determine the type of corner at the opposite end of the wall then cut the necessary inside or outside angle. Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job. 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.

Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. Keep in mind that having the baseboards pre installed may result in scuffing during carpet installation.