Installing Base Moulding With Carpet

Shoe moulding is another ornamental detail at the bottom of the baseboard.

Installing base moulding with carpet.

When installing the molding don t simply follow the flooring. Fit the molding to the wall flush against 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. They form the bulk of the baseboard.

For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. Use a laser level to shoot a reference line all the way around the room then do your best to line the molding up with the line. However consult with your installer to be. Installing base molding before carpet is like installing window door casing before the window door.

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. Hammer tack nails through these holes into the wall plate. Drill 1 16 inch holes every 16 inches through the baseboard angled downward toward the wall plate. Watch some tips and tricks on how to install truchoice base moulding.

Baseboard trims sport a variety of profiles plainly rounded ranch style base molding colonial type trim with a decorative edge fluted casings and flat plank moldings measuring 4 6 inches in height that ensure there s a molding shape and size for every style. If base shoe or quarter round is being. 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.

Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job. If the molding is slightly long trim it at angled 1 16 inch increments from the end to fit the wall. When installing baseboard before carpet the easiest thing to do is to install it even with the bottom edge of the drywall as previously described. Baseboards range from 3 to 6 inches high and are predominantly flat.

Cap moulding fits on top of the baseboards to add an ornamental touch and are optional.