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Carpet - tuck or no tuck? Actor123 07-05-2007
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Posted by Actor123 on July 5, 2007, 11:05 am
Hi all:

I am installing carpeting in two rooms where the current baseboard is
too low for the carpet to be tucked. I am debating between removing
the baseboard and re-installing at the proper height for tucking (not
sure if baseboard will survive being removed so this may involve
installing all new baseboard) or simply running the carpet right up to
the baseboard and not tucking. Its pretty tall baseboard so losing
the bottom 1/2" of it or so isn't a factor at all. We're looking at
installing a medium pile carpet (saxony)

This is a high-end home and I want it to look as such. I've heard
different opinions from the two carpet installers. One says that an
untucked carpet will be noticeable and will not look "high-end", and
thus I should re-do the baseboard. The other says that I will not be
able to notice an untucked carpet at all looks-wise, and the only
possible difference would be in 5 or so years its possible that the
carpet may need to be retacked if it starts to pull up.

Can anyone chime in with their opinion as to which is best. I'd
rather not spend the money to re-do the baseboard if I'm not going to
be able to see a difference.

Many thanks


Posted by Meat Plow on July 5, 2007, 11:30 am
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:05:46 -0700, Actor123 wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I am installing carpeting in two rooms where the current baseboard is
> too low for the carpet to be tucked. I am debating between removing
> the baseboard and re-installing at the proper height for tucking (not
> sure if baseboard will survive being removed so this may involve
> installing all new baseboard) or simply running the carpet right up to
> the baseboard and not tucking. Its pretty tall baseboard so losing
> the bottom 1/2" of it or so isn't a factor at all. We're looking at
> installing a medium pile carpet (saxony)
>
> This is a high-end home and I want it to look as such. I've heard
> different opinions from the two carpet installers. One says that an
> untucked carpet will be noticeable and will not look "high-end", and
> thus I should re-do the baseboard. The other says that I will not be
> able to notice an untucked carpet at all looks-wise, and the only
> possible difference would be in 5 or so years its possible that the
> carpet may need to be retacked if it starts to pull up.
>
> Can anyone chime in with their opinion as to which is best. I'd
> rather not spend the money to re-do the baseboard if I'm not going to
> be able to see a difference.
>

If you get it stretched right it should look good for a long time. I had
a similar situation in my son's bedroom and so far after 4 years it's
it's maintained it's looks.



Posted by ValveJob on July 5, 2007, 12:52 pm

>Hi all:
>
>I am installing carpeting in two rooms where the current baseboard is
>too low for the carpet to be tucked. I am debating between removing
>the baseboard and re-installing at the proper height for tucking (not
>sure if baseboard will survive being removed so this may involve
>installing all new baseboard) or simply running the carpet right up to
>the baseboard and not tucking. Its pretty tall baseboard so losing
>the bottom 1/2" of it or so isn't a factor at all. We're looking at
>installing a medium pile carpet (saxony)
>
>This is a high-end home and I want it to look as such. I've heard
>different opinions from the two carpet installers. One says that an
>untucked carpet will be noticeable and will not look "high-end", and
>thus I should re-do the baseboard. The other says that I will not be
>able to notice an untucked carpet at all looks-wise, and the only
>possible difference would be in 5 or so years its possible that the
>carpet may need to be retacked if it starts to pull up.
>
>Can anyone chime in with their opinion as to which is best. I'd
>rather not spend the money to re-do the baseboard if I'm not going to
>be able to see a difference.
>
>Many thanks

How it will look will depend entirely on what kind of carpet it is.


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 5, 2007, 1:08 pm

>>
>>The other says that I will not be
>>able to notice an untucked carpet at all looks-wise, and the only
>>possible difference would be in 5 or so years its possible that the
>>carpet may need to be retacked if it starts to pull up.
>>
>>Can anyone chime in with their opinion as to which is best. I'd
>>rather not spend the money to re-do the baseboard if I'm not going to
>>be able to see a difference.

I'd not remove the baseboard. Most that I've ever seen have not been.



Posted by JimR on July 5, 2007, 4:19 pm

> Hi all:
>

[snip]

> This is a high-end home and I want it to look as such. I've heard
> different opinions from the two carpet installers. One says that an
> untucked carpet will be noticeable and will not look "high-end", and
> thus I should re-do the baseboard. The other says that I will not be
> able to notice an untucked carpet at all looks-wise, and the only
> possible difference would be in 5 or so years its possible that the
> carpet may need to be retacked if it starts to pull up.
>
> Can anyone chime in with their opinion as to which is best. I'd
> rather not spend the money to re-do the baseboard if I'm not going to
> be able to see a difference.
>
> Many thanks
>
Maybe others won't notice it (or maybe they will), but you always will. One
of the things that identifies a high-end home is that things are supposed to
be done right, which means removing the baseboards, installing the carpet,
then reinstalling the baseboards.

From another point of view, if you don't remove the baseboards they are
going to get marked up during the carpet-laying, and you're going to have to
repaint or touch up. Now you've got a can of paint and a paintbrush sitting
on your new carpet, trying to paint the baseboards in situ, without spilling
paint on the carpet or leaving marks on the wall. Better to do it right the
first time -- remove the baseboards, lay the carpet, repaint the baseboards
and reinstall them.



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