No baseboards do not need to be removed.
Install base moulding before carpet.
Before carpet when installing baseboard before carpet the easiest thing to do is to install it even with the bottom edge of the drywall as previously described.
Some people prefer this method because the baseboards won t be scuffed during installation.
If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
Do baseboards have to be removed to install 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.
The carpet will be tucked snugly underneath the baseboards resulting in a very professional looking installation.
The third method is to install the baseboards after the carpet has been stretched in.
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.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
Ask your carpet installer their preference to begin the discussion.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.
How to install new base trim over an existing carpet.
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Yeah it s easier for the installer to put it down with the base boards off.
You don t need to.