Have To Have Baseboards Install To Carpet

Answer 8 answered 11 answers peg on jul 24 2017 not necessarily.

Have to have baseboards install to carpet. I m having them install as is and i ll sand it down and paint tonight. I don t mind painting just trim and don t really have to worry about floor and will be taping against the wall since carpet is being installed in 2 days. No baseboards do not need to be removed. Helpful reply peg on jul 24 2017 it depends on.

If you choose to hire a professional to install the baseboard the professionals may have a preference about whether they prefer to install the carpet first or the baseboard first. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g. While you can have your baseboards removed when fitting a new carpet most contractors are going to work around it. Do i need to remove baseboards before installing carpet.

The baseboards can be applied either before or after the carpet is installed so if you already have carpet you shouldn t be deterred from installing some baseboards. There is little difference between the steps to install baseboard in a room that is already carpeted and one where the carpet has yet to be laid. On the other hand it makes things a little more difficult to install the baseboard later because the carpet and tack strips are in the way when you re trying to nail the baseboard to the sole plate in the wall. How to replace baseboard trim in a carpeted room.

When glue doesn t secure the carpet tack strips installed on the floor near. Once you have placed tack strips around the entire room even around obstructions like air vents move on to install the carpet pad. It depends on the type of baseboards you have. Baseboard trim has nothing to do with holding carpeting in place.

Do baseboards have to be removed to install carpet. Cutting the sizes needed as you work staple down the padding.