Trimming Door Before Carpet

The best way to cut off a door bottom.

Trimming door before carpet.

How to install trim before the carpet. Door window maintenance. If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.

The trim and baseboards should go on after the carpet is installed. Installing trim before the carpet is a good idea for a couple of important reasons. Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge. When doors are installed to fit hardwood tile linoleum or any other flat floor covering clearance height from the bottom may be 1 2 inch or.

A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet. Install trim before the.

Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us. You don t need to. If you have any questions ask away. Part of the series.

Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.