Installing Base Trim Before Carpet

Install trim before the carpet with help from a foreman for lighty contractors in this free video clip.

Installing base trim before 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. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed. 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.

Baseboard installation for carpet baseboard trim installation is one thing that just anyone can do. You don t need to. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily.

But i would maybe stop at the carpet store and run this by a real pro. This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim.

However consult with your installer to be. Consequently tearing trim out for no logical reason or installing carpet before the house is complete isn t gonna happen. Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring. Installing trim before the carpet is a good idea for a couple of important reasons.

Then touch up base if need be. But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm.