Installing Baseboard Trim After Carpet

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Installing baseboard trim after carpet.

Then touch up base if need be. No baseboards do not need to be removed. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.

We use 3 8 blocks to keep the baseboard up off the subfloor while we tack it on so the carpet installer can tuck it under. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception. Do not push down on the baseboard so that it presses into the carpeting.

Fasten the molding with nails. They will need to be careful not to damage the baseboard when installing the. Safety tips for installing baseboard. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Coping an inside corner joint. You don t need to leave any gaps. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. Preparing to install baseboards.

The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed. All paint is to be done before carpet installation to avoid dirty boots and shoes on new carpet and to avoid any paint spatter. This is the basic method for baseboard installation for carpet applications. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should.

As a contractor i always install the baseboards before carpet. Once the trim is fastened remove the short baseboard pieces and move these along as you install the baseboard. Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure. However consult with your installer to be sure they have no concerns.

The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed. 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. Tools and supplies to install baseboards. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily.

The only thing that is different than any other baseboard installation is the small rise above the base floor. Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall. Nail the baseboard in place with the sticks resting only lightly on the surface of the carpet.