Can I Pu The Trim In After Carpet

If you ve recently installed new carpet in your home you can save the cost of hiring a finish carpenter by installing the baseboard molding yourself.

Can i pu the trim in after carpet.

Apply a bit of hot glue to where the binding tape meets on either end to seal it together. Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. Baseboard trim before or after carpet i m doing a full basement remodel and am not sure what would be better to do.

Yeah it s easier for the installer to put it. I have installed many carpets and i can tell you right now getting it to fit perfectly can be really hard if you don t have the right tools and knowledge. There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first. How to install new base trim over an existing carpet.

No baseboards do not need to be removed. Carpet installers have to bring large rolls of carpet into your home 12 foot rolls minimize seams in your room not small paint cans or brushes. Baseboard molding is fitted to the bottom of a wall for decoration and to hide unsightly blemishes and carpet fray. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.

Although it might take a little practice and lead to mixed results you can attempt to bind a carpet edge at home. 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. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.

Install the baseboard before the carpet install and have the installer tuck the carpet under the baseboard or do the baseboard after the carpet install i ve seen it both ways. They also may need the carpet to roll up the edges of the room in order to properly trim it to size. I do have to agree with the first gentleman. After trimming the carpet remnant apply binding tape in 6 inch increments all the way around the edge of the carpet.

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. First in the event of carpet installation the gap will need to be there for the edges of the carpet to be tucked under.