Q. Should I install carpet or baseboard first? It’s better to install the baseboards beforeinstalling carpet. The tackstrips that hold carpet in place need to be nailed down in front of the baseboard, whereas if the baseboards aren’t in place, the installer might place the tackstrips un...
If you already havecarpet in place that needs to be removedand replaced with hardwood, the costs are not too high, about$0.25 to $0.75per square foot. For example, the cost of removing the carpet from a 300-square-foot living space is between$75 and $225. Some laborers have a minimum...
During our own home renovation, we moved into my parent’s basement apartment. A month into the rental, their basement flooded! With septic water, nonetheless ? It was so toxic that they had to do a full basement gut job, removing the tile, carpet, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, baseboard...
If the baseboards are in good condition and are easy to remove, taking them off and setting them aside for reinstallation after the laminate flooring is installed will make your flooring installation somewhat easier. However, if the baseboards are in poor condition or removal runs the risk of ...
If there isn’t a jack or junction where you want to install new wiring, look for a nearby station wire along baseboards and joists, inside closets and cabinets. When you find one, if you can find 3 inches of slack in it, you can cut it and attach it to a phone jack or wire ju...
You can install NuCore over most existing flooring. Carpet is an exception. If you want to put it where carpet currently is, you will need to remove the carpet first, which is what we had to do. Pull up any staples that are left from the carpet pad and remove any carpet tack strips...
The tiny baseboard piece is just resting in place right now. You might notice that our upper hinge in this door is very high. That's as a result of a mistake I made on the contact closure switch. I mounted the switch too high on the jamb and as a result the hinge had to be a ...