{
  "url": "https://www.coloradoremodeling.company/faq/do-you-install-basement-baseboards-before-or-after-the-flooring-goes-in",
  "name": "Do you install basement baseboards before or after the flooring goes in?",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "speakable": {
    "@type": "SpeakableSpecification",
    "cssSelector": [
      "h1",
      ".faq-question",
      ".faq-answer",
      "[itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\"]"
    ]
  },
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "name": "Do you install basement baseboards before or after the flooring goes in?",
      "@type": "Question",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "text": "Baseboards should almost always go in after the finished flooring is installed, whether you choose luxury vinyl plank, laminate, or carpet. Installing baseboards on top of hard-surface floors covers the necessary expansion gaps along perimeter walls. If carpeting is planned, installers leave a consistent gap beneath the molding so carpet can be tucked neatly under the baseboard. Before measuring and cutting, it is important to confirm that all drywall sanding, priming, and subfloor prep are completely finished so new trim remains clean and undamaged.",
        "@type": "Answer",
        "description": "Baseboards are installed after hard-surface flooring to cover expansion gaps, or set slightly above the subfloor so carpet can be tucked underneath."
      }
    }
  ],
  "description": "Baseboards are installed after hard-surface flooring to cover expansion gaps, or set slightly above the subfloor so carpet can be tucked underneath."
}