Tile should have a grout line equal to the field of the tile.
Carpet or floorboards first.
Now that is an absolute nightmare and rarely will you be able to salvage all the trim to re install.
If the floorboards under the carpet squeak drive a wallboard screw all the way through the carpet and pad into the floor joist countersinking the screw head into the subfloor.
Then tell the carpet guy to lay the carpet in the room and the wardrobe separately.
Carpet layer is just being lazy.
Definitely do the wardrobe first.
Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.
Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.
There are too many floor detergent and cleaners to list look for a product that is low foaming and a general detergent that may be used in automatic scrubbers with a neutral ph level that will remove dirt and protect the polish but once you have loosened any stubborn build up of dirt washing up liquid works as well.
Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1.
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Fold back about 3 ft.
Since the trim should outlast the carpet anytime you need to re stretch the carpet or remove it the trim will have to be removed first as it is impossible to do either with the trim in place.
Base first the carpet guys have their own tricks of the trade.
Choosing between floorboards or carpet is a tough decision because it s costly and it can have a real impact on the overall feel of your home.
Also keeps caulk and paint problems off of the new carpet everybody makes mistakes has accidents.
1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor.
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To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.
If you do the carpet first then you can never remove it without removing the wardrobe.
2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below.
If you ve stumbled on this article you re probably weighing up which is best for you.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a squeaky floor through a carpet.