Trim Height For Carpet Install

Baseboard installation for carpet baseboard trim installation is one thing that just anyone can do.

Trim height for carpet install.

But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm. Sorry if this is redundant but what height should i install my baseboard off the floor so the carpet guy wont have a problem tucking it under. This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers. Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring.

If carpet is already installed. 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. Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job. I was going to leave 1 2 but i have heard that it too much.

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. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard. It will most likely be between and. They can provide a recommendation on how thick carpet and padding will be.

The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed. The height does not need to be a total of the padding and carpet. Install trim before the carpet with help from a foreman for lighty contractors in this free video clip. I will be putting in berber carpet with a basement pad if it makes any difference.

Then touch up base if need be. This way you can make sure you have the same height of your trim all the way across and. The best thing to do is to ask the company who is installing your 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.