Carpet Or Molding First

Tile should have a grout line equal to the field of the tile.

Carpet or molding first.

Multi purpose reducer is used to transition floors of multi purpose reducer is used to transition floors of unequal height from wood laminate floors to carpet vinyl or tile. Flooring is always last except for hardwood laminates i hate the shoe mould look. If you care about doing quality work and not wasting time you paint the walls then install the hard floors cabinetry doors and trim. Base molding or carpet first.

Just the other day i was watch a guy putting in some baseboards. While a professional painter puts down a drop cloth and still takes measures to protect a bare floor paint spilled on an. Base first the carpet guys have their own tricks of the trade. Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet.

I install the flooring first then trim tight to it. Carpet layers should be the very last trade on the job. This molding will provide a seamless look when transitioning between flooring surfaces. There are many legitimate reasons to do construction work in the proper sequence.

First in the event of carpet installation the gap will need to be there for the edges of the carpet to be tucked under. The thing was the floors were out about 3 4 in on a 12 run and he kept his baseboards on the floor. If the carpet and baseboards are installed first though the painting process is slowed as the painter takes extra measures to avoid getting paint on the baseboards and the edges of the carpet where it meets the wall. Should i wait to have the carpet installed or just leave a small gap on the base moulding for the carpet to be tucked into.

Problem was it made the baseboard look wonky big time. Coordinates with hardwood floor providing a beautiful finished look.