How to Edge Carpet With Molding

Installing carpeting in the home is hard and time-consuming.Once you install the carpet the job isn't quite finished -- you must install molding around the room. Molding covers up the frayed edges of carpeting at the edges of the room, where the carpet meets the wall. Transition pieces between rooms also hides any impurities in the carpet installation. Installing trim is actually the easiest part of the carpet installation process and will feel like a welcome chore after all the hard carpet laying.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape
• Hammer
• 1/4-inch shims
• Miter saw
• 8d finishing nails

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Measure the length of the walls in the room.

   • 2

     Cut your molding to the length of the wall using a miter saw. You may need to cut more than one piece for longer sections.

   • 3

     Place the 1/4-inch shims on the floor, if the carpeting is not yet in place and put the molding on the shim to get the correct height. Sometimes the molding goes on before the carpet so you can tuck the carpet underneath.

   • 4

     Hammer a 8d finishing nail into the molding every 16 inches to secure it to the baseboard.