Trim Height Above Carpet

So if your ceiling height is 8 feet high try a baseboard that s about 7 inches tall.

Trim height above carpet. 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. I was going to leave 1 2 but i have heard that it too much. 1 order more baseboard trim than you need. 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.

Above this the wall studs rise vertically with their butt ends on top of the sill. The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure. When drywall is installed it is installed with a 1 inch gap at the bottom to allow wet floors to dry without. Baan design save photo.

For carpeting there are usually tack strips that help hold both the carpet and the pad in place to give a nice smooth floor without lumps or bubbles. I will be putting in berber carpet with a basement pad if it makes any difference. For example if you re looking to create a more contemporary interior try using a shorter baseboard or if you re brave enough no baseboard at. Of course this is more of a suggestion than a rule.

Oftentimes it is best to install the baseboards after the carpet is installed simply because of these tack strips. Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up. For a room that will be carpeted after the baseboard trim is installed you want to leave a space between the base floor and the bottom edge of the trim. 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.

This is where the short pieces of baseboard come into play. This will allow for the height of the carpet and give a nice flush finished look. These tack strips can poke through the carpet and can injure bare feet.