Installing Baseboard Trim After Carpet

Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall.

Installing baseboard trim after carpet.

These can be reused over and over again so hold onto them. Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure. Coping an inside corner joint. Tools and supplies to install baseboards.

No baseboards do not need to be removed. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should. They will need to be careful not to damage the baseboard when installing the. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.

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. Do not push down on the baseboard so that it presses into the carpeting. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g. The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed.

Then touch up base if need be. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. 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. You don t need to leave any gaps.

Preparing to install baseboards. The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed. The only thing that is different than any other baseboard installation is the small rise above the base floor. However consult with your installer to be sure they have no concerns.

The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Safety tips for installing baseboard.

Fasten the molding with nails. Nail the baseboard in place with the sticks resting only lightly on the surface of the carpet. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. 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. All paint is to be done before carpet installation to avoid dirty boots and shoes on new carpet and to avoid any paint spatter. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.