Does Floor Moulding Go Before Carpet

There are many legitimate reasons to do construction work in the proper sequence.

Does floor moulding go before carpet. Include in the price or use tile as the trim. Cole love the avatar. Do baseboards have to be removed to install carpet. So take that into consideration with 3 or taller base i d go base first smaller base you will need to hold it up off the floor or do it after carpet.

Do you install the new baseboards before or after the carpet. There s only one question remaining. If you plan to install baseboard moulding before adding carpet it needs to be installed 1 inch above floor level to allow room for both pad and carpet. I do 12x12 3 trim 16x16 3 5 18x18 4 any bigger gets 4 5 p s.

No baseboards do not need to be removed. Not trying to jack thread but do other tile guys do that. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. Removing grout from carpet is no picnic either.

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. You can do all the staining and painting before you bring the carpet in so there s no chance of a spill ruining your brand new flooring. Fresh paint splotches on new carpet is a nightmare. Well depends on size of base and thickness of padding and carpet if you are going with a 2 base and your carpet and pad is gonna be 1 thick you will have problems with your door stops.

The key is to leave a gap so that the carpet can be easily slid underneath the trim. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet. If you care about doing quality work and not wasting time you paint the walls then install the hard floors cabinetry doors and trim. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Hold the first board against the wall level it then temporarily tack it in place. If so how big do you make it. I install the flooring first then trim tight to it. As i ve said already this is the preferred method.