Carpet Or Trim First

I install the flooring first then trim tight to it.

Carpet or trim first.

Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. How to install carpet first. Base first the carpet guys have their own tricks of the trade.

Carpet layers should be the very last trade on the job. This gives the carpet installer a place to tuck the edges of the carpet for a nice clean edge. Flooring is always last except for hardwood laminates i hate the shoe mould look. There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first.

Trim first spaced 1 2 off the floor and space the tack strips 1 2 out from there. Might as well build it that way from the start. Both the flooring contractor and trim contractor said to install trim first. Most houses i have seen and designed we always put the trim on top of finish floor except for carpeting.

Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet. Also keeps caulk and paint problems off of the new carpet everybody makes mistakes has accidents. Also you ll probably end up replacing the carpet at some point too and the trim will already be in place. Is this standard practice or just an opinion.

If you care about doing quality work and not wasting time you paint the walls then install the hard floors cabinetry doors and trim. There are many legitimate reasons to do construction work in the proper sequence.