Install Base Molding Over Carpet

How to install new base trim over an existing carpet.

Install base molding over carpet.

Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall. Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure. However when installing the baseboard later painting and applying caulk can be a more tedious task to avoid mixing it in the carpet. Fasten the molding with nails.

When installing baseboards after carpet. Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job. If the tack strip or. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.

Try adding painters tape over the baseboard for protection. 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. The carpet installer can run the tack strip and carpet right up next to the wall. Installing a baseboard trim around carpet areas adds a fancy edge to the room helping to make the carpet part of the room.

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. When you re installing baseboards over vinyl wood or plastic laminate floors the best way to handle gaps between the drywall and the flooring is to shim the gap with narrow blocks of 1 2 in wood. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be. If you decided to lay your carpet before installing the baseboard around the bottom of your walls in your home you actually have a somewhat.