Trimming Door Before Carpet

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Trimming door before carpet.

The best way to cut off a door bottom. Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.

If you have any questions ask away. The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet. You can do this super simple. Installing trim before the carpet is a good idea for a couple of important reasons.

I installed carpet when i lived in texas and the carpet is put down first because if it has to be stretched to install it a power stretcher can mar base boards. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving 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. The trim and baseboards should go on after the carpet is installed. You don t need to.

How to install trim before the carpet.