Install Carpet Or Trim First

How to install base board trim for carpet areas.

Install carpet or trim first.

Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet. You don t need to. The carpet guys believe installing flooring first would be the most cost effective and stress free solution and here is why. I install the flooring first then trim tight to it.

Install carpet transition strips at thresholds where carpet meets another type of flooring. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. Use the knee kicker to fit the carpet over the hooks in the carpet.

If you re replacing carpet first before painting it will be easier for the flooring company. First in the event of carpet installation the gap will need to be there for the edges of the carpet to be tucked under. Carpet layers should be the very last trade on the job. Seal the edge of the carpet with latex seam sealer to prevent unraveling.

Carpet installers have to bring large rolls of carpet into your home 12 foot rolls minimize seams in your room not small. Baseboard trim has nothing to do with holding carpeting in place. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

Measure the threshold and cut the carpet gripper to length with a hack saw. Flooring is always last except for hardwood laminates i hate the shoe mould look. If you care about doing quality work and not wasting time you paint the walls then install the hard floors cabinetry doors and trim. There are many legitimate reasons to do construction work in the proper sequence.

Also keeps caulk and paint problems off of the new carpet everybody makes mistakes has accidents. Base first the carpet guys have their own tricks of the trade. Tile should have a grout line equal to the field of the tile. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.