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Carpet or doors first.
I like to put the flooring in first.
He doesn t want to have to put in two lots of gripper strips and stretch two lots of carpet.
But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable.
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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.
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There may be instances where you want to put the carpet down first.
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But for me as a diyer it was easier to do the base after the carpet and that way no gaps.
Extra hinge cost is trivial and it will save the joiners time when fitting it.
I did doors before carbet i m with ed 1 2 off the floor but i did all the finish trim after carpet set the base and door casings gently on the carpet don t push it tight.
Tuck the carpet once you get your carpet you can just tuck it underneath the baseboards.
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A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place.
How to install carpet first.
I say doors first as you will not want wood dust or paint on your new carpet.
Carpet layer is just being lazy.
If you re working on the last row against a wall with a door in it and you have to cut a piece that s half strip against the wall for half its length and a full strip in the doorway it s easier to get it into place if the jamb isn t in the way.
I ve seen people reccomend both ways.
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.
Then tell the carpet guy to lay the carpet in the room and the wardrobe separately.
Definitely do the wardrobe first.
Believe it or not a crowbar works great to help push the carpet into the gap.