Fasten the molding with nails.
Install base molding over carpet.
If you decided to lay your carpet before installing the baseboard around the bottom of your walls in your home you actually have a somewhat.
Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall.
Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job.
Link the wall to the floor with h.
Determine the type of corner at the opposite end of the wall then cut the necessary inside or outside angle.
When installing baseboards after carpet.
Try adding painters tape over the baseboard for protection.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be.
If the tack strip or.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without 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.
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.
How to install new base trim over an existing carpet.
The carpet installer can run the tack strip and carpet right up next to the wall.
Installing a baseboard trim around carpet areas adds a fancy edge to the room helping to make the carpet part of the room.
Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure.