Trim Height For Carpet Minimum

I would go ahead and paint the trim before the carpet is installed.

Trim height for carpet minimum.

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. 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. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard. Federal housing administration fha loans have requirements including minimum property standards which help protect lenders.

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. The proper height for mowing your lawn depends on the type of grass the season and the growing conditions. Proper mowing creates a low maintenance drought tolerant lawn. Federal housing administration fha loans must meet safety.

The best height for baseboard when carpet is going to be installed is 3 8. 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. Any decent installer will be able to trim it in without messing it up too much then you can just touch up if necessary. If you leave a jamb 1 16 inch short on a wood floor it sticks out like a sore thumb.

Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up. 1 order more baseboard trim than you need. I will be putting in berber carpet with a basement pad if it makes any difference. Raised base makes it easier for the carpet installer to install any thickness of carpet and the edges look better.

But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable. Choosing the correct mowing height is important since. The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure. 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.

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. 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. I was going to leave 1 2 but i have heard that it too much. For example bentgrass can be mowed under 1 2 while tall fescues should be 3 4 inches high.

For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor. I try to leave 3 4 or so.