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Which first? baseboard/doors or carpet?

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Daberk

Discussion Starter · Oct 12, 2004

I'm getting close to having to make this decision, and wanted to see what the general consensus was. I'd prefer to do the trim and doors first so I can paint them easier. It should be mentioned that I won't have carpeting going under any doors (At all the doors, carpet will transition to tile on the other side).

If I do the baseboards before the carpet, is there a rule of thumb for how high above the floor to install them?

Thanks!

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Fatman513

· #2 · Oct 12, 2004

Hang your door, trim it out, slap up your baseboards (3/8" above subfloor).

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Stew4msu

· #3 · Oct 12, 2004

1. Door

2. Carpet

3. Baseboards

That's my preference. I think it's easier to put up the baseboards after the carpet is in. Of course, they should already be painted/stained.

Stew

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Larry Fine

· #4 · Oct 12, 2004

If you'll be using shoe-molding (quarter-round), then that's the only thing I'd do after carpeting.

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Mntneer

· #5 · Oct 12, 2004

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Originally posted by Stew4msu
That's my preference. I think it's easier to put up the baseboards after the carpet is in. Of course, they should already be painted/stained.

Stew

Ain't that the truth. I got in a hurry when we had to finish out basement and only got half of my moldings primed, and none painted. It made my job of painting afterwards a huge pain in the butt.

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