Do Baseboard Go In Before Or After Flooring

Do baseboards have to be removed to install carpet.

Do baseboard go in before or after flooring.

Baseboards should be installed after laminate. Most all laminate is a floating flooring system which means it doesn t actually attach to the subfloor friction holds it in place once all the pieces are set together. With unfinished hardwood always run the floor first. When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.

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 hardwood tile or carpet. Our painter stainer has insisted that all baseboards and casings be in place before the flooring is installed and only then he does the actual painting. As a result it will expand contract a bit with temperature humidity changes in the house. Flooring goes in before baseboards so there are no gaps and as a type a personality this is really bugging him lol.

No baseboards do not need to be removed. The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim. After the floor is installed reinstall your baseboards touch up and caulk where needed. Dh is a commercial gc and apparently they do it the opposite ie.

If you number each piece of the baseboard and the wall it came off of after the new flooring is installed it can be easily be matched.