If the tack strip or carpet is uneven in the areas where the baseboard is installed the baseboard could be difficult to install.
Install baseboard next to carpet.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
However when installing the baseboard later painting and applying caulk can be a more tedious task to avoid mixing it in the carpet.
Link the wall to the floor with h.
If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.
But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm.
When installing carpet after the baseboards are in place there will usually be some instructions that tell you how far you need for both the carpet pad and the carpet itself.
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.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers.
Baseboard installation for carpet baseboard trim installation is one thing that just anyone can do.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.
This is generally about an inch for the nail tack and you will use a carpet tucker to tuck the excess carpet into the baseboard.
Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring.
The carpet installer can run the tack strip and carpet right up next to the wall.
If you decided to lay your carpet before installing the baseboard around the bottom of your walls in your home you actually have a somewhat.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be.
Installing a baseboard trim around carpet areas adds a fancy edge to the room helping to make the carpet part of the room.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
Install the carpet install the carpet all the way.
It makes it easier for the carpet installer because they don t have the baseboards in the way when they re nailing in the tack strips next to the wall.