Which comes first carpet or baseboard.
Install base molding or carpet first.
Hold the first board against the wall level it then temporarily tack it in place.
Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet.
Baseboard trim has nothing to do with holding carpeting in place.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
How to install carpet first.
Some professionals may have a strong preference but ultimately baseboards can be installed before or after carpet.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
First in the event of carpet installation the gap will need to be there for the edges of the carpet to be tucked under.
The first is to install the baseboards flush to the subfloor prior to carpet installation.
Then touch up base if need be.
When glue doesn t secure the carpet tack strips installed on the floor near.
Believe it or not a crowbar works great to help push the carpet into the gap.
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.
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.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
There are three main ways to install new baseboards.
There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first.
The reason i feel this way is because nearly every time i ve seen carpeting installed with molding on one or both of the following happens.
Ask your carpet installer their preference to begin the discussion.
This could result in a tight fit based upon how close to the wall the tack strips are placed normally the old tack strips are not replaced when installing new carpet.
The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed.