Trim Height For Carpet Minimum

Interior door height off floor.

Trim height for carpet minimum.

I was going to leave 1 2 but i have heard that it too much. No one has ever complained about the 3 4 to 7 8 and are usually happy when they find out there is clearance for the throw rugs. But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable. Any decent installer will be able to trim it in without messing it up too much then you can just touch up if necessary.

Choosing the correct mowing height is important since. 1 order more baseboard trim than you need. The best height for baseboard when carpet is going to be installed is 3 8. Baseboard installed on top of carpet should be installed at approximately the same height with this exception.

Federal housing administration fha loans have requirements including minimum property standards which help protect lenders. I try to leave 3 4 or so. For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor. On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds.

If you leave a jamb 1 16 inch short on a wood floor it sticks out like a sore thumb. I would go ahead and paint the trim before the carpet is installed. For example bentgrass can be mowed under 1 2 while tall fescues should be 3 4 inches high. Most of the houses i trim get hw floor and then i need to allow for some rediculously expensive rug the ho s will eventually put on the floor.

The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure. I will be putting in berber carpet with a basement pad if it makes any difference. A thick carpet will tuck nicely along the baseboard and so will a thin low profile carpet such as a berber or thin looped carpet. If you are not intending to install quarter round or base shoe the baseboard.

Proper mowing creates a low maintenance drought tolerant lawn. I also make sure that there will be plenty of space to keep the bottom of the door clear of the carpet. Don t include the carpet backing just the soft fibers from the backing up. Sorry if this is redundant but what height should i install my baseboard off the floor so the carpet guy wont have a problem tucking it under.

When they install the carpet the tack strip will set about 1 2 inch away from the baseboards then they will trim and tuck the carpet in. The proper height for mowing your lawn depends on the type of grass the season and the growing conditions.