Can you put down base boards before you put down carpet?
 

My neighbor is having his basement built out and can't decide on the carpet but the contractor is done and wants to install the base boards and leave.

yes

yes, it's possible. Happens all the time when carpet is replaced.

lol gfy turns home improvements hehehe

LOL:1orglaugh
its amazing the question you can get answered here.

I concur with everyone so far.

Yep we'll be doing the same thing in a couple of months time :thumbsup

Regards,

Lee

Yes just have him run it about a 1/4 inch off the floor so the carpet can br tucked under it ...:thumbsup

right lol and yes it is possible

this is commonly done, especially in high dollar houses with hardwood trim.

tack strips are nailed about a 1/4 in away from the baseboard and then installer uses knee kicker to stretch carpet up against the moulding.

gives a cleaner look.

You will have to remove them to install the carpet, or it will look like shit. The tool for stretching the carpet will fuck up the base boards

Not if its done by a professional carpet fitter.

Most of the 'decent' tools come with padding on the edges to avoid fucking with baseboards :)

Regards,

Lee

Ill ask my brother I think he is a random surfer here at gfy and he is a professional carpet installer

I looked it up. Bob Villa, doityourself, and carpeters all say you install the baseboards first. 1/4" up.

Not that I doubted anyone.....

Thanks guys!

it can but is a lot easier when it's not

The contractor should know how to run the baseboard if he knows carpet is going down..

We do it all the time... Never any problems..