Doors Before Or After Carpet

Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.

Doors before or after carpet.

If equal height of doors is not critical set the hinge side of doors 1 2 off floor to tuck in carpet. After cutting the jambs to length i set the hinge jamb on a 3 8 inch thick shingle butt. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. After the fact you can also use an undercut saws to adjust the trim height.

The wood should be installed centered against the door frame on each side. Now that everything is fixed floor stuff and wall door stuff hang new doors and install new carpet. Cut out the carpet and padding with a utility knife to fit the block of wood that is slightly larger than the bracket. A few carpet fibers will stick to the drill bit.

You don t need to. But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable. If you are installing a pre hung door and only one side is carpeting then it s easiest to cut off a bit of the bottom of the door before you install it. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.

Step 4 secure the bracket track to the subfloor by screwing loosely into place using screws that are 1 2 inch longer than those that came with the sliding doors. Screw the wood into the subfloor and then install the bottom pivot bracket on top of it. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor.

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. If you need more room for carpet under door trim the door. The carpet installers will run right up to and under the trim for a seamless look. Use a piece of wood that is the same height at the carpet.