I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

Thanks,
AJ

Sure.

Basement is bone dry, right ? You may have issues with unlevel
concrete so before anything check for level in the area where the
certamic tile would go.

mieskola wrote:
I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

Thanks,
AJ

After.

It looks odd seeing carpet a grout joint against the baseboard, makes it
look cheap.


I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

mieskola wrote:
I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

Install the baseboards in the tiled areas after the tile is installed.
It's far easier to do the tile that way. The baseboard in the carpeted
areas can go in before or after.

R

"mieskola" wrote in message
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I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

Thanks,
AJ


Most of the carpet installers like the BB about 1/2" off the floor so that
they can tuck the carpet under. In a basement I would install the tile,
then the BB and keep it at the same level. That makes everyone happy and
should look good.

Thanks for the advice everyone. The basement is in fact bone dry. I
have never had moisture problems. I will take install the tile first,
and then the baseboards, as recommended.


Colbyt wrote:
"mieskola" wrote in message
ps.com...
I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

Thanks,
AJ


Most of the carpet installers like the BB about 1/2" off the floor so that
they can tuck the carpet under. In a basement I would install the tile,
then the BB and keep it at the same level. That makes everyone happy and
should look good.

Thanks again for everyone's advice. Here is picture of my work, in
case anyone is interested:

http://www.bookac.com/gallery/album/..._002.sized.jpg


mieskola wrote:
Thanks for the advice everyone. The basement is in fact bone dry. I
have never had moisture problems. I will take install the tile first,
and then the baseboards, as recommended.


Colbyt wrote:
"mieskola" wrote in message
ps.com...
I am in the process of finishing my basement. I am planning on
installing tile in one corner of my relatively square basement, and
carpeting the rest. My question is, how to I deal with baseboards as
they relate to the tile and carpet. It seems simplest that I could
install all the baseboards, then tile and carpet. Is this a feasible
solution?

Thanks,
AJ


Most of the carpet installers like the BB about 1/2" off the floor so that
they can tuck the carpet under. In a basement I would install the tile,
then the BB and keep it at the same level. That makes everyone happy and
should look good.