Remove And Replace Baseboard Over Carpet

So after the floors were laid it was going to be impossible to get the old out.

Remove and replace baseboard over carpet.

While the installation of the baseboard trim itself isn t hard the cutting and measuring of the angles can be a bit tricky. Removing your baseboards is not going to change how your carpet will look if it is done correctly but it may be a better idea if baseboards need replacement or if you are working in an older home. The installer needs a gap at least 1 4 in. Wide to tuck the edge of the carpet down against the baseboard.

Remove baseboard to install carpet with help from a foreman for lighty contractors in this free video clip. Here are four steps that can help you remove the baseboards from your wall correctly. Tack strip is available at home centers about 20 per ft but you ll save very little money if any by installing it yourself. The process is similar to installing crown moulding.

The floors are higher than the carpet so the bottom of the base was way down under the flooring. Baseboard moulding is a simple way to add instant character to a room. To remove tack strip just pop it up with a flat pry bar. Required tools for this how to remove carpet.

How to replace baseboard trim in a carpeted room. A homeowner can easily learn how to install baseboards with this easy to follow project guide. There is little difference between the steps to install baseboard in a room that is already carpeted and one where the carpet has yet to be laid. I wanted to install new baseboards in there but didn t have enough time to take out the old ones before they started.

Professional looking baseboard installation can be achieved with a compound miter saw that can cut 45 degree corner angles at the molding ends.