Doors Or Carpet First

How to install carpet first.

Doors or carpet first. But i strongly recommend putting them on lift off hinges so they can easily be taken off for redecorating carpet fitting or if they need to be planed. If the door frame is done first then does the tile installer just cut tile so that it fits snuggly against the bottom of the door frame or for a more seemless look does he rough cut and install it so that it 39 s just beneath the door frame and is there just a bit of a gap between the concrete floor and the door frame. Now that everything is fixed floor stuff and wall door stuff hang new doors and install new carpet. Believe it or not a crowbar works great to help push the carpet into the gap.

I m thinking if the doors are done first it will save the new carpets being messed if they have to be cut etc but if the doors are hung first the carpet underlay might not leave enough space for the doors to open close properly. Tools in the carpet installer s belt can also bump against the wall. But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place.

I say doors first as you will not want wood dust or paint on your new carpet. Because of this some professional painters prefer to paint walls after the carpet is installed. If the walls are painted first the painter might need to return after the carpet is installed to repair wall damage and touch up the paint. Hi folks i m replacing 4 doors in my flat and i m also having new carpet underlay typically what should be done first.

The process i use takes advantage of the fact that the installers like to tuck the carpeting under the door jambs and the baseboard which gives the installers a bit of a fudge factor if you leave a jamb 1 16 inch short on a wood floor it sticks out like a sore thumb. Remove the carpet remove the door fix the water damage you would be amazed at what carpet hides i mean it is frightening to the wood subfloor mill work door jams drywall etc.