Installing Baseboard Trim After Carpet

Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure.

Installing baseboard trim after carpet.

Safety tips for installing baseboard. As a contractor i always install the baseboards before carpet. No baseboards do not need to be removed. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should.

Fasten the molding with nails. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. Do not push down on the baseboard so that it presses into the carpeting.

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. You don t need to leave any gaps. These can be reused over and over again so hold onto them. Then touch up base if need be.

Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception. Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall. However consult with your installer to be sure they have no concerns. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Preparing to install baseboards. Nail the baseboard in place with the sticks resting only lightly on the surface of the carpet. The only thing that is different than any other baseboard installation is the small rise above the base floor. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.

Determine the type of corner at the opposite end of the wall then cut the necessary inside or outside angle. Coping an inside corner joint. Tools and supplies to install baseboards. All paint is to be done before carpet installation to avoid dirty boots and shoes on new carpet and to avoid any paint spatter.

The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Once the trim is fastened remove the short baseboard pieces and move these along as you install the baseboard. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.

Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed. Scarf and butt joints.