My Home Improvement San Diego  Do Baseboards have to be removed
before carpet is replaced?  Do Baseboards have to be removed
before carpet is replaced?   (Q) We want to replace our rug
either in the fall or next spring and I wanted to know if you
needed the baseboards off or on? We want to paint the house
before the rug goes in and we wanted to paint the baseboards and
caulk them at the same time. This means that the baseboards will
not be able to come off. Can the baseboards remain on to have
rug installed?  It is best to have the baseboards off before
installing the carpet. It would be ideal to do things in this
order. Pick your carpet style and color and finalize that first,
then pick your paint to coordinate with that. You can put on a
coat or two of paint before the carpet comes and then paint the
last coats on the baseboards and walls after your done. Although
everyone is very careful handling the products, touching the
wall lightly with the rough backing on carpet can slightly scuff
the walls or basebo