Cut the baseboard get your baseboard cut to the exact length of the space you ll be putting it.
Installing baseboard trim for carpet.
For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily.
However consult with your installer to be sure they have no concerns.
Fasten the molding with nails.
Tools and supplies to install baseboards.
They will need to be careful not to damage the baseboard when installing the.
Scarf and butt joints.
Do not push down on the baseboard so that it presses into the carpeting.
Determine how thick of carpet you re dealing with or how far the bottom of the baseboard is below the top of the carpet.
Preparing to install baseboards.
Coping an inside corner joint.
You may find these easiest to do in two foot strips rather than trying to run your tape along an entire wall at once.
The idea is that you should.
Usually this is about a half an inch.
No baseboards do not need to be removed.
The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed.
This is the basic method for baseboard installation for carpet applications.
Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure.
Place the baseboard simply set the baseboard on top of the carpet.
Nail the baseboard in place with the sticks resting only lightly on the surface of the carpet.
Run your 2 masking tape roughly 1 2 an inch up onto the baseboard.
If it s going in a corner cut a 45 degree angle into it.
Once the trim is fastened remove the short baseboard pieces and move these along as you install the baseboard.
The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim.
Tuck the tape under the baseboard.
These can be reused over and over again so hold onto them.
Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall.
If the piece isn t long enough to reach the opposite side use a 30 degree angle to join the pieces.
Safety tips for installing baseboard.
Baseboard installation 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.
When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.