Carpet Before Trim Or After

When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Carpet before trim or after.

Should we install carpet before the baseboard and door delicate work painter s tape on your trim before the carpet goes it after the carpet is installed. You don t need to. I asked my carpet guy. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.

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. Then touch up base if need be. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.

He gave me instructions on installing them beforehand 1 4 gap. He wasn t particular about whether or not the baseboards were installed before or after the 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. I got about half the space done before he was scheduled and finished the other half after the carpet was in.