Trim Height For Carpet Minimum

I try to leave 3 4 or so.

Trim height for carpet minimum.

Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception. 1 order more baseboard trim than you need. The proper height for mowing your lawn depends on the type of grass the season and the growing conditions. But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable.

For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor. Any decent installer will be able to trim it in without messing it up too much then you can just touch up if necessary. A thick carpet will tuck nicely along the baseboard and so will a thin low profile carpet such as a berber or thin looped carpet. Choosing the correct mowing height is important since.

Raised base makes it easier for the carpet installer to install any thickness of carpet and the edges look better. If you leave a jamb 1 16 inch short on a wood floor it sticks out like a sore thumb. On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds. The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure.

Once the carpet and the baseboards are in place you can tuck the edges of the carpet under the baseboard to give the room a finished appearance. Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up. The best height for baseboard when carpet is going to be installed is 3 8. For example bentgrass can be mowed under 1 2 while tall fescues should be 3 4 inches high.

No one has ever complained about the 3 4 to 7 8 and are usually happy when they find out there is clearance for the throw rugs. Sorry if this is redundant but what height should i install my baseboard off the floor so the carpet guy wont have a problem tucking it under. Most of the houses i trim get hw floor and then i need to allow for some rediculously expensive rug the ho s will eventually put on the floor. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.

Federal housing administration fha loans must meet safety. I also make sure that there will be plenty of space to keep the bottom of the door clear of the carpet. When they install the carpet the tack strip will set about 1 2 inch away from the baseboards then they will trim and tuck the carpet in. Proper mowing creates a low maintenance drought tolerant lawn.

I will be putting in berber carpet with a basement pad if it makes any difference. I would go ahead and paint the trim before the carpet is installed.