The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet.
Trimming door before carpet.
If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.
Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us.
If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms.
Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
You don t need to.
Installing trim before the carpet is a good idea for a couple of important reasons.
The standard is 3 8 to based upon the thickness of the carpet and padding to be installed be sure to measure.
You can do this super simple.
If you have any questions ask away.
Part of the series.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
The best way to cut off a door bottom.
Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.
How to install trim before the carpet.
Install trim before the.
Door window maintenance.