In new construction homes where no flooring has been laid yet this is the way it works.
Should i do floor or trim first.
Also the lack of baseboards and other floor trim means you can paint all the way down without any masking.
Now install the new flooring but keep it about a inch from the first filler strip.
This piece should be at least 2 inches wide and about inch thicker than the total thickness of the flooring including any vapor barrier or cushion.
Home owners generally prefer the look of doing the tile first and then installing the baseboard trim.
Most do it yourselfers like to tape off the areas where they don t want to get paint.
Walls are put up first then the floor covering comes later.
If you paint the trim first you run the risk.
When to paint the trim first when you re taping.
Builders prefer to do the baseboards first and then bring the tile right up to the tile.
If it is installed with the tile up to the baseboard trim then you should leave about a 1 8 gap that you should fill will caulking.
With its smooth sharp edges trim is easier to apply tape to than walls especially when the walls are textured.
Opt for floor installation first because it s often a messy process.
Screw a strip of the same thickness to the floor next to the wall.
Much like the infamous chicken or the egg debate pondering the question of whether to paint walls or trim first can lead you to think in circles.
A gutted room eliminates much of the dirt and grime associated with removing old carpet tile or wood flooring.
If you paint first and then do floors there is a good chance that a lot of dirt dust sawdust or tile stone dust will end up on your freshly painted walls and trim.