When you opt to install the baseboards first set them 1 4 inch above the floor so you can finish the carpet installation.
Install carpet or baseboard first.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.
How to install carpet first.
Carpet installers have to bring large rolls of carpet into your home 12 foot rolls minimize seams in your room not small.
Once the carpet and the baseboards are in place you can tuck the edges.
The first is to install the baseboards flush to the subfloor prior to carpet installation.
Some professionals may have a strong preference but ultimately baseboards can be installed before or after carpet.
In addition the tack strip will be under the baseboards.
There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first.
The baseboard goes in first always the carpet installers don t like this if they have to install new thicker baseboard for the customer they have to remove the old tack and install new this is very time consuming and their usually on piece work.
Many builders do not install flush to the floor compensating for height of carpet.
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.
Nice taller baseboards should frame the room first prime caulk and base coat as above before you install carpet.
When you remove the excess use cutter made to slide along the wall and then drive the edge of the carpet down into that 1 2 space between the strip and the wall.
This could result in a tight fit based upon how close to the wall the tack strips are placed normally the old tack strips are not replaced when installing new carpet.
Which comes first carpet or baseboard.
When the carpet is install use a stretcher to get the carpet attached to the tackless.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
Baseboards go in first and then your tackless striping stands about 1 2 out from the baseboard.
Ask your carpet installer their preference to begin the discussion.
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.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
Generally the installation of carpet or baseboard is easier for whoever installs first.
The carpet guys believe installing flooring first would be the most cost effective and stress free solution and here is why.
