What First Carpet Or Baseboard

Which comes first carpet or baseboard.

What first carpet or baseboard.

How to install carpet 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. In addition the tack strip will be under the baseboards. 1st someday you will be replacing the carpet if you have the baseboards installed on top of the carpet you will have to remove them to pull up the old carpet.

If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. Reply 16 on. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first.

Nice taller baseboards should frame the room first prime caulk and base coat as above before you install 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. In my house they had to go from carpet to tile and lino.

Some professionals may have a strong preference but ultimately baseboards can be installed before or after carpet. Generally the installation of carpet or baseboard is easier for whoever installs first. 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. If the baseboards are installed first and then the floor tight to the baseboards then there can t be enough room for expansion.

When the carpet is install use a stretcher to get the carpet attached to the tackless. Baseboards trim and carpet which one comes first. I ve always done it floor first then door casings then baseboards. Many builders do not install flush to the floor compensating for height of carpet.

The carpet will be tucked snugly underneath the baseboards resulting in a very professional looking installation. Baseboards go in first and then your tackless striping stands about 1 2 out from the baseboard. Ask your carpet installer their preference to begin the discussion. 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.