Install Baseboard Heater Before Carpet

1 order more baseboard trim than you need.

Install baseboard heater before carpet.

In some cases this will not be possible since. The carpet installer will run the carpet up to the front of the baseboard against the strip. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.

Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. 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. That s how i do it. It looks so unprofessional.

You don t need to. Professional looking baseboard installation can be achieved with a compound miter saw that can cut 45 degree corner angles at the molding ends. I never just set 3 4 blocks to set the height of the baseboard heaters. 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. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g. Once the carpet and the baseboards are in place you can tuck the edges of the carpet under the baseboard to give the room a finished appearance. If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.

However consult with your installer to be. For most installers this is not a problem and can be done easily. 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. It will be a very neat and professional looking installation.

This means that if the installation company needs to re stretch the carpet at a later date they may need to loosen some of the baseboards in order to pull the carpet up.