Installing Floor Trim Before Carpet

3 8 is the maximum needed.

Installing floor trim before carpet.

Remove your pencils and continue all the way down your wall. You don t need to leave any gaps. Pushing your trim back into the corner place a nail about 2 to 3 inches out and nail it off. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily.

My advise install the trim and doors first and stress to the carpet installers to be as careful as possible. Then touch up base if need be. In some cases this will not be possible since. When installing the molding don t simply follow the flooring.

If you do you ll likely end up with wavy uneven molding. Installing base molding before carpet is like installing window door casing before the window door. This way you can make sure you have the. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.

When installing baseboard before carpet the easiest thing to do is to install it even with the bottom edge of the drywall as previously described. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. You can also put a strip of 2 inch delicate work painter s tape on your trim before the carpet goes down. The pad is great to kneel on but the tack strips aren t.

Leave about a half inch at the bottom of the trim uncovered then remove it after the carpet is installed. However consult with your installer to be sure they have no concerns. Baseboard trim before or after 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. The pad is cut to fit against the tack strips.

The trim will be installed on top. Cut the baseboard get your baseboard cut to the exact length of the space you ll be putting it. The molding should be installed after the floor covering and should be adjusted any time the flooring is changed. They will need to be careful not to damage the baseboard when installing the tack strips.

Keeping the base off the floor helps the carpet installers to tuck the perimeter.