Piece for this project.
Adding baseboard to floor over carpet.
Take a carpenter s level and place it over the board.
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.
Baseboard molding is fitted to the bottom of a wall for decoration and to hide unsightly blemishes and carpet fray.
I wanted to install new baseboards in there but didn t have enough time to take out the old ones before they started.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be.
The carpet installer can run the tack strip and carpet right up next to the wall.
It does fit right over the top beautifully.
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.
To place the baseboard properly keep one fourth inches of space between the baseboard and the surface of the floor.
You can see here how the back of the molding is carved out to fit right over my existing molding.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
I ordered one 8ft.
How to install new base trim over an existing carpet.
So after the floors were laid it was going to be impossible to get the old out.
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.
Place the baseboard on the wall.
My existing baseboard is really narrow not anywhere near as wide as the sample the manufacturer shows.
With the help of the carpenter s level make sure that the baseboard is placed in the right way.
Here is a picture to show you how it fits over my baseboard.
Professional looking baseboard installation can be achieved with a compound miter saw that can cut 45 degree corner angles at the molding ends.
Try adding painters tape over the baseboard for protection.