Install Moulding Before Carpet

Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure.

Install moulding before carpet.

However consult with your installer to be. This means that if the installation company needs to re stretch the carpet at a later date they may need to loosen some of the baseboards in order to pull the carpet up. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Then touch up base if need be. 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. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.

For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. 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. For things like tile or hardwood you would want to give a to inch clearance for the installers to be able to put the flooring in and be able to slide the edges beneath the baseboards.

Determine the type of corner at the opposite end of the wall then cut the necessary inside or outside angle. Baseboards are often installed before flooring since they must be finished in place with either stain or paint and this is much easier without worrying about staining the hardwood tile or carpet. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed.

Oftentimes it is best to install the baseboards after the carpet is installed simply because of these tack strips. Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall. You don t need to. Fasten the molding with nails.