Do I need to remove baseboards before installing carpet?
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Not necessarily. It depends on the type of baseboards you have.
It depends on what type of baseboards you have.
Sorry for the double post..my first post disappeared so I redid it.
No always. It depends on the pile height of your new carpet and how high your baseboards are. Often, a quarter round piece of molding can be run along the bottom of the baseboard to finish it off.
Hello. I would suggest that you remove the baseboards but you put down any flooring. The reason for this is the baseboards gives the finishing touch on the flooring. Plus it adds the covering the gap between the flooring and the bottom of the wall (sheet rock). I hope this helps. Have a good D.I.Ying!!
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You don't have to, but it looks better in the end, and helps it last longer in my opinion.
NO!!! Never!!! Baseboards do not need to be removed. The tack strip is nailed around the perimeter of the room right along side the base board. The carpet is attached to the tack strip , stretched, and cut along the tack strip. Then the cuts are tucked between the tack strip and baseboard for a finished look with a putty knife.
No. But if they need to be painted, do this before the carpet comes so there is no mess.
I recently put in new carpeting and did not remove any baseboards, however, some must be replaced when we start painting.
Not necessary at all unless you want to change the height of the base boards or if some of the ones you have are damaged and need repaired. A nice fresh coat of paint should suffice before the carpet is laid.