Taking Baseboards Off With Carpet

Is this the same for installing carpet too.

Taking baseboards off with carpet.

We were told that in order to put in the wood floors that the baseboards would have to be taken off and put back on again so the wood could go under them. In the past this task involved inserting a putty knife between the baseboard and the wall and giving it a twist. Loosen the pins or finishing nails that hold the baseboard to the walls. Of tape running past the carpet that overlaps onto the baseboard.

It helps to keep the. If any caulking stubbornly remains use your utility knife to carefully cut it off the wall. Hammer any nails heads that are sticking out of the. Today we were told that putting in a high quality pad with a high.

Place the claw of your crowbar between the blade of the knife and the board. Carefully apply more pressure if needed but don t yank or force anything. We are having new flooring put in and are trying to decide between wood floors or just get some new and better quality carpet. Leave about a 1 4 in.

Continue the removal process by moving to the. What you re doing is just getting the tape tucked in between the edge of the carpet and the trim. Use the putty knife to carefully and slowly scrape the wall where the caulking was previously located. Gently pull your end of the bar up to separate the board from the wall.