Flooring Went In Before Baseboard Fix

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.

Flooring went in before baseboard fix.

Flooring goes in before baseboards so there are no gaps and as a type a personality this is really bugging him lol. 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. If you paint the walls before the floors go in then put the. With unfinished hardwood always run the floor first.

As a result it will expand contract a bit with temperature humidity changes in the house. Refer to the marks for studs on the wall and attach the pieces with a pair of 6d finish nails at each mark. When replacing a porcelain tile floor the baseboards should be removed. Position the baseboard flat against the base of the wall and atop the flooring.

Work on your floors first if your gutted room has baseboards that are still in place. There s a high probability that your new flooring won t exactly match the height of your old flooring and you. Baseboards should be installed after laminate. 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.

If care is taken during the removal process the old baseboards can be reinstalled. Dh is a commercial gc and apparently they do it the opposite ie. However when it comes to prefinished flooring i respectfully disagree. Thin plywood about inches thick works well.

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