I am remodeling a room and I'm not sure if I should put in the baseboard or the carpet first. Also, if the baseboard is first how much of a clearance does the carpet need to get tucked under?
If you already have the baseboard off have the carpet installed and then put the baseboard on. This way your baseboard wont get hit when they attach the carpet to the tack strips.
put the carpet in first. the just put the base board over it , that would be the easiest to do in my opinion
base board frist 1/2off floor or you can wait and put it on after 1/8 about above the carpet
Base board first, it is easier to paint and fill the finish nail holes, a good carpet installer can get it under the baseboard easily enough. about 1/2 inch We build custom homes and always do the baseboard first then paint/caulk /puddy then carpet. But baseboard always go on after tile installation in areas with tile.
HK has it right ..You have to put the tackstrip right against the baseboard to stretch the carpet..if you put carpet first..then you have to put the baseboard on top of the carpet, which the base will not be straight then due to the carpet pile..this will also mean the tack strip will be laying on top of the carpet and will be on a cushioned surface that has give and stretch in it and will wobble around some loosing the nails in the tack strip..the tack strip needs to be laid on a HARD FLAT surface for the nails for it to seat flush into the concrete...It cannot be put on top of a pile of carpet and not have give in it..Your tack strip will be popping up within 2 months in places..
