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  "name": "Should custom baseboards be installed before or after new flooring?",
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      "name": "Should custom baseboards be installed before or after new flooring?",
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        "text": "Trim can be installed before or after, but the cleanest and most durable method is installing new baseboards directly on top of finished hard flooring like tile, hardwood, or laminate. Placing trim over finished floors hides expansion gaps along the perimeter without requiring extra shoe molding or quarter round. If carpet is planned, baseboards are set roughly 3/8 to 1/2 inch off the subfloor so carpet installers can tuck the edges beneath the trim cleanly. Coordinate your flooring schedule with your finish carpenter before ordering materials.",
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        "description": "Hard flooring should be installed first so baseboards sit flush on top, while carpet goes in after baseboards are mounted slightly above the subfloor."
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  "description": "Hard flooring should be installed first so baseboards sit flush on top, while carpet goes in after baseboards are mounted slightly above the subfloor."
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