It will most likely be between and.
Trim height for carpet install.
Baseboard installation for carpet baseboard trim installation is one thing that just anyone can do.
But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm.
Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring.
Then touch up base if need be.
The trimmer is not going to make a special trip back to install the base after carpet is installed.
I was going to leave 1 2 but i have heard that it too much.
The best thing to do is to ask the company who is installing your carpet.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.
How to install baseboard over existing carpet.
If carpet is already installed.
Sorry if this is redundant but what height should i install my baseboard off the floor so the carpet guy wont have a problem tucking it under.
When you re installing baseboards over vinyl wood or plastic laminate floors the best way to handle gaps between the drywall and the flooring is to shim the gap with narrow blocks of 1 2 in wood.
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.
This way you can make sure you have the same height of your trim all the way across and.
Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception.
Carpet installers prefer to cut the carpet a little long and tuck the excess into the gap for a neater job.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
The height does not need to be a total of the padding and carpet.
Install trim before the carpet with help from a foreman for lighty contractors in this free video clip.
This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers.