Install Door Frames Before Carpet

Actually in this instance the whole house was built out of cmu interior and exterior walls.

Install door frames before carpet.

In some cases this will not be possible since. The jams were steel and built into the cmu. Keep a space equal to about two thirds the thickness of the carpet between the walls and the tack strips using a scrap piece of carpet as a guide. After the fact you can also use an undercut saws to adjust the trim height.

The key is to determine where the top of the tile carpet or throw rug will be and then raise the door frame to leave about a 1 2 in. So all i did was install bifolds and slabs. When installing baseboard before carpet the easiest thing to do is to install it even with the bottom edge of the drywall as previously described. But that forever changed my thinking on doors before carpet.

Space under the door photo. The carpet installers will run right up to and under the trim for a seamless look. If you are installing a pre hung door and only one side is carpeting then it s easiest to cut off a bit of the bottom of the door before you install it. To avoid this problem add a spacer under the door before you install it.

At this point the only other difference with installing a pre hung door for a room that will be carpeted is that i keep the shims and the nails close to the floor on both sides. Join us as we discuss 3 options and you decide which one is best for you.