Flooring Went In Before Baseboard Fix

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.

Flooring went in before baseboard fix.

Work on your floors first if your gutted room has baseboards that are still in place. Thin plywood about inches thick works well. 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. 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.

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. 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. The baseboards need to have the joints caulked and the nail holes filled and then they need to be painted.

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. However when it comes to prefinished flooring i respectfully disagree. Position the baseboard flat against the base of the wall and atop the flooring. Refer to the marks for studs on the wall and attach the pieces with a pair of 6d finish nails at each mark.

Dh is a commercial gc and apparently they do it the opposite ie. When replacing a porcelain tile floor the baseboards should be removed. Baseboards should be installed after laminate. If care is taken during the removal process the old baseboards can be reinstalled.

There s a high probability that your new flooring won t exactly match the height of your old flooring and you.