Carpet First Or Baseboard

How to install carpet first.

Carpet first or baseboard.

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. 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. The carpet will be tucked snugly underneath the baseboards resulting in a very professional looking installation.

If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. As noted above some installers prefer that you not use this method because if the carpet should need to be re stretched or replaced for any reason they may need to remove the baseboards first. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Which comes first carpet or baseboard.

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. Ask your carpet installer their preference to begin the discussion. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. Some professionals may have a strong preference but ultimately baseboards can be installed before or after carpet.

October 24 2012 04 32 48 am there is an interesting technical issue with baseboard on modern construction that i would be willing to bet that most diyers never thought about until the installation starts looking like shit as you re nailing it up. Reply 16 on. When the carpet is install use a stretcher to get the carpet attached to the tackless. Baseboards go in first and then your tackless striping stands about 1 2 out from the baseboard.

Once the carpet and the baseboards are in place you can tuck the edges of the carpet under the baseboard to give the room a finished appearance. Generally the installation of carpet or baseboard is easier for whoever installs first.