Install Baseboard Heater Before Carpet

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.

Install baseboard heater before carpet.

If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. You don t need to. Baseboard molding is fitted to the bottom of a wall for decoration and to hide unsightly blemishes and carpet fray. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily.

When installing baseboard before carpet the easiest thing to do is to install it even with the bottom edge of the drywall as previously described. This is because when installing the baseboards after carpet installation they tend to wedge the carpet in between the tack strips and baseboards like a vice. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. I never just set 3 4 blocks to set the height of the baseboard heaters.

It looks so unprofessional. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. Once the carpet and the baseboards are in place you can tuck the edges of the carpet under the baseboard to give the room a finished appearance.

If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet. That s how i do it. This means that if the installation company needs to re stretch the carpet at a later date they may need to loosen some of the baseboards in order to pull the carpet up. 1 order more baseboard trim than you need.

In some cases this will not be possible since. The carpet installer will run the carpet up to the front of the baseboard against the strip. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g. However consult with your installer to be.

Professional looking baseboard installation can be achieved with a compound miter saw that can cut 45 degree corner angles at the molding ends.