Trim Height For Carpet Install

Remove your pencils and continue all the way down your wall.

Trim height for carpet install.

Hold the first board against the wall level it then temporarily tack it in place. Good baseboards first set on sub floor pad and carpet but to baseboards. Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring. It may be 7 16 thick but that s fine also.

I would go ahead and paint the trim before the carpet is installed. Having a gap allows an extra measure of prevention against gaps in case the carpet shifts at all and certainly makes life easier for the carpet installer. Baseboard trim before or after carpet. This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers.

If you re using common 3 1 4 or 3 3 4 base trim use a few scraps of that. 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. Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly. This way you can make sure you have the.

The tack strips are spaced away maybe 1 4 not possitive from the baseboards so the carpet can lay nicely into that space. Best method for rentals better baseboards first set 3 8 above subfloor or whatever required depending on carpet and pad carpet tucked under base when installed. As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.

Some leave 1 8 1 4 so the carpet can tuck under but i ve left no space on a remodel job i did on my old house and the carpet guys had no trouble with the install. All you have to do it remodel the existing carpet so that it accommodates the transition strip. But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm. Any decent installer will be able to trim it in without messing it up too much then you can just touch up if necessary.

It is also best if possible to nail down any tack strip before installing the baseboard to prevent damage to the baseboard. When they install the carpet the tack strip will set about 1 2 inch away from the baseboards then they will trim and tuck the carpet in. Most of them recommend 1 inch to allow room for both pad and carpet. You don t need to leave any space really.