What First Baseboard Or Carpet

Baseboards go in first and then your tackless striping stands about 1 2 out from the baseboard.

What first baseboard or carpet.

In my house they had to go from carpet to tile and lino. Stops before the baseboards leaving a gap at the edge of the carpet to work with and. The carpet will be tucked snugly underneath the baseboards resulting in a very professional looking installation. The first question to ask is.

Generally the installation of carpet or baseboard is easier for whoever installs 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. Which comes first carpet or baseboard. Baseboards trim and carpet which one comes first.

Nice taller baseboards should frame the room first prime caulk and base coat as above before you install 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. 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. Reply 16 on.

Many builders do not install flush to the floor compensating for height of 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. What went in first the baseboards or carpet. Some professionals may have a strong preference but ultimately baseboards can be installed before or after carpet.

Then touch up base if need be. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. 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.

There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first. Ask your carpet installer their preference to begin the discussion. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. When the carpet is install use a stretcher to get the carpet attached to the tackless.

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.