Flooring Went In Before Baseboard Fix

If care is taken during the removal process the old baseboards can be reinstalled.

Flooring went in before baseboard fix.

Our painter stainer has insisted that all baseboards and casings be in place before the flooring is installed and only then he does the actual painting. Position the baseboard flat against the base of the wall and atop the flooring. Flooring goes in before baseboards so there are no gaps and as a type a personality this is really bugging him lol. As a result it will expand contract a bit with temperature humidity changes in the house.

With unfinished hardwood always run the floor first. Many times when putting in new hardwood floors or stone and tile floors the baseboards need to be removed and then replaced with new baseboards that sit on top of the new floor. When replacing a porcelain tile floor the baseboards should be removed. Baseboards are often installed before flooring since they must be finished in place with either stain or paint and this is much easier without worrying about staining the hardwood tile or carpet.

Work on your floors first if your gutted room has baseboards that are still in place. There s a high probability that your new flooring won t exactly match the height of your old flooring and you. However when it comes to prefinished flooring i respectfully disagree. If you paint the walls before the floors go in then put the.

Most all laminate is a floating flooring system which means it doesn t actually attach to the subfloor friction holds it in place once all the pieces are set together. Hold a 1 foot by 1 foot square of plywood on the wall above the baseboard at a spot where the baseboard is nailed to the wall. Refer to the marks for studs on the wall and attach the pieces with a pair of 6d finish nails at each mark. When we do the interior trim and the prefinished bamboo flooring in a house or any prefinished flooring for that matter we always do all the trim first using 3 4 spacers or whatever width the floor you are using is under the doors cased openings and baseboard.

Dh is a commercial gc and apparently they do it the opposite ie.