Measure the length of a wall adjacent to the finished wall.
Installing baseboard for carpet.
You can use carpentry nails or wooden shims.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be installed snugly on top of the carpet.
The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim.
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.
The first cut will mirror the corner cut of the molding already installed.
Elevate the baseboard for most carpeting you want the baseboard nailed in about a quarter of an inch off the ground.
Baseboard installation baseboards are often installed before flooring since they must be finished in place with either stain or paint and this is much easier without worrying about staining the.
Be aware this height depends on the thickness of your carpet and padding.
The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed.
You may need to install the baseboard an inch or more off the ground.
Then touch up base if need be.
The idea is that you should.
These can be reused over and over again so hold onto them.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
This is the basic method for baseboard installation for carpet applications.
Do not push down on the baseboard so that it presses into the carpeting.
All you need to so now is go along that wall and fasten the remainder of the trim as you normally would.
Once the trim is fastened remove the short baseboard pieces and move these along as you install the baseboard.
Fasten the molding with nails.
Diy basement finishing course.
Determine the type of corner at the opposite end of the wall then cut the necessary inside or outside angle.
Install subsequent baseboards using this procedure.