Pushing your trim back into the corner place a nail about 2 to 3 inches out and nail it off.
Trim height for carpet install.
Best method for rentals better baseboards first set 3 8 above subfloor or whatever required depending on carpet and pad carpet tucked under base when installed.
You don t need to leave any space really.
Baseboard installation for carpet baseboard trim installation is one thing that just anyone can do.
Good baseboards first set on sub floor pad and carpet but to baseboards.
Hold the first board against the wall level it then temporarily tack it in place.
It may be 7 16 thick but that s fine also.
Most of them recommend 1 inch to allow room for both pad and carpet.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
Some carpenters place the trim down to the subfloor or to the wood flooring.
It is also best if possible to nail down any tack strip before installing the baseboard to prevent damage to the baseboard.
This is not a good idea and will in most cases make it tougher on the carpet layers.
I would go ahead and paint the trim before the carpet is installed.
As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
This way you can make sure you have the.
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.
But baseboard installation for carpet is a bit different than the norm.
If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
If you re using common 3 1 4 or 3 3 4 base trim use a few scraps of that.
Any decent installer will be able to trim it in without messing it up too much then you can just touch up if necessary.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
Baseboard trim before or after carpet.
The tack strips are spaced away maybe 1 4 not possitive from the baseboards so the carpet can lay nicely into that space.
Having a gap allows an extra measure of prevention against gaps in case the carpet shifts at all and certainly makes life easier for the carpet installer.
All you have to do it remodel the existing carpet so that it accommodates the transition strip.