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Where the wall meets the carpet DaveC 06-28-2005
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Posted by DaveC on June 28, 2005, 8:42 pm
The house is being remodeled. Carpet and tack strips were torn up last week.

I removed the molding along the walls in the living room. Now it's time to
put it back.

I notice that in other rooms, the molding is not completely down to the
concrete slab, but sits up about 1/2-3/4 inch. Is this a standard
measurement?


Should I put it down now, or will the carpet installers take all moldings off
and put them back after laying down the carpet?

Thanks,
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Posted by Robert Allison on June 28, 2005, 10:22 pm
DaveC wrote:

> The house is being remodeled. Carpet and tack strips were torn up last week.
>
> I removed the molding along the walls in the living room. Now it's time to
> put it back.
>
> I notice that in other rooms, the molding is not completely down to the
> concrete slab, but sits up about 1/2-3/4 inch. Is this a standard
> measurement?
>
>
> Should I put it down now, or will the carpet installers take all moldings off
> and put them back after laying down the carpet?
>
> Thanks,

Put it down now. If it is small baseboard (2-1/4" to 3-1/2"
tall), then raise it off the floor by about 1/2". If it is
taller, you can put it right on the floor.

The carpet guys are going to do nothing but put in the carpet
and mark up your baseboard with their tools. Be prepared to
do some touch up on the finish.

--
Robert Allison        
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

Posted by RicodJour on June 29, 2005, 1:53 am
DaveC wrote:
> The house is being remodeled. Carpet and tack strips were torn up last week.
>
> I removed the molding along the walls in the living room. Now it's time to
> put it back.
>
> I notice that in other rooms, the molding is not completely down to the
> concrete slab, but sits up about 1/2-3/4 inch. Is this a standard
> measurement?
>
> Should I put it down now, or will the carpet installers take all moldings off
> and put them back after laying down the carpet?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Please, no "Go Google this" replies. I wouldn't
> ask a question here if I hadn't done that already.

This question comes up repeatedly in these two newsgroups, amongst
others. You're saying that you Googled, and checked the groups tab and
didn't find your answer?? That's very odd - I found lots for the first
search term that popped into my head: baseboard carpet raised.
http://tinyurl.com/8xne7

R


Posted by DKid on June 29, 2005, 8:13 am

>The house is being remodeled. Carpet and tack strips were torn up last week.
>
>I removed the molding along the walls in the living room. Now it's time to
>put it back.
>
>I notice that in other rooms, the molding is not completely down to the
>concrete slab, but sits up about 1/2-3/4 inch. Is this a standard
>measurement?
>
>
>Should I put it down now, or will the carpet installers take all moldings off
>and put them back after laying down the carpet?
>
>Thanks,

Next time, leave the molding alone. It doesn't need to be removed
for flooring or wall finishing.


Posted by DaveC on June 29, 2005, 7:28 pm
Thus spake DKid:

> Next time, leave the molding alone. It doesn't need to be removed
> for flooring or wall finishing.

Had to. Sheet rock work, etc.
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