Installing Base Molding Before Carpet

Drill 1 16 inch holes every 16 inches through the baseboard angled downward toward the wall plate.

Installing base molding before carpet.

However consult with your installer to be. Hammer tack nails through these holes into the wall plate. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g. 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.

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. 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. 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. Fit the molding to the wall flush against the carpet.

For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. 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. If the molding is slightly long trim it at angled 1 16 inch increments from the end to fit the wall. Once the carpet and the baseboards are in place you can tuck the edges.

Yeah it s easier for the installer to put it down with the base boards off. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet. Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim.

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