Carpet Or Moulding First

If you are using a berber type carpet i would set the base about 3 8 off the sub floor.

Carpet or moulding first. The least amount of construction traffic on the carpet the better. Paddedhat is the expert because he builds houses for a living. Something will get spilled or dropped muddy boots will walk across it or it will have to be pulled up to fix something else. If you are thinking one of the thinner more commercial like products without any padding i would lessen the spacer to 1 4 to 3 8 to prevent any unsightly gaps.

If you paint the trim first you run the risk of the wall color splattering and having to touch it up again. Deciding whether you should paint before installing carpet or not has benefits and drawbacks on both sides. If you re replacing carpet first before painting it will be easier for the flooring company. If you are carpeting with any type of plush rug with padding just use the thickness of the base moulding 1 2 to 9 16 to space the trim off the floor.

If you are carpeting with any type of plush rug with padding just use the thickness of the base moulding 1 2 to 9 16 to space the trim off the floor. 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. If you are thinking one of the thinner more commercial like products without any padding i would lessen the spacer to 1 4 to 3 8 to prevent any unsightly gaps. Should you install carpet or trim first.

After trim paint tile other types of flooring etc. Retrofit is a different matter. I think the carpet should be one of the last things you do on the project period. On the other hand if you paint the wall first then the trim paint could bleed over and.

With thicker carpet and pads usually 1 2 works perfectly. The carpet guys believe installing flooring first would be the most cost effective and stress free solution and here is why. You want to install your trim before the carpet.