How to install carpet first.
Carpet or trim first.
Carpet layers should be the very last trade on the job.
There are many legitimate reasons to do construction work in the proper sequence.
I install the flooring first then trim tight to it.
Flooring is always last except for hardwood laminates i hate the shoe mould look.
If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.
If you care about doing quality work and not wasting time you paint the walls then install the hard floors cabinetry doors and trim.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
Most houses i have seen and designed we always put the trim on top of finish floor except for carpeting.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
Is this standard practice or just an opinion.
First in the event of carpet installation the gap will need to be there for the edges of the carpet to be tucked under.
Might as well build it that way from the start.
Trim first spaced 1 2 off the floor and space the tack strips 1 2 out from there.
Also you ll probably end up replacing the carpet at some point too and the trim will already be in place.
Also keeps caulk and paint problems off of the new carpet everybody makes mistakes has accidents.
Tile should have a grout line equal to the field of the tile.
Base first the carpet guys have their own tricks of the trade.
Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet.