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Carpet baseboard height.
They can provide a recommendation on how thick carpet and padding will be.
6 scribing for floors that are not level you will need to scribe the bottom of the baseboard for an accurate fit.
Now take a few of those short baseboard pieces and place them flat on the floor along the wall.
Oftentimes it is best to install the baseboards after the carpet is installed simply because of these tack strips.
This will allow for the height of the carpet and give a nice flush finished look.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.
If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard should be installed snugly on top of the carpet.
Baseboard height from the floor can depend on the materials of the floor and where you are at in the installation process.
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If adding baseboards after carpet is laid it should be installed at the same height as without carpet.
Then place the baseboard on top of these.
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How to install baseboard over existing carpet the best thing to do is to ask the company who is installing your carpet.
Baseboard height for carpet.
Now you have the trim in place with a space off the floor the thickness of the baseboard which is approximately 3 8 of an inch.