Tile Then Baseboard?

[1990C4S]

Or baseboard first and the tile up to it?

I've seen both. If your floor is not really flat the baseboard on top can look pretty bad.

trekkor?

[JavaBrewer]

Homes with baseboards installed are two options. Undercut the baseboard and tile fits under or tile up to baseboard and install 1/4 round or base shoe moulding to cover the gap. I have always done the latter.

Is your tile going on wood subfloor or concrete? If wood then you need to install a concrete backer product bedded in thinset and screwed/nailed. If concrete then some sort of crack isolation membrane.

[dipso]

Base on top.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Or baseboard first and the tile up to it?



trekkor?

Never.

[Zeke]

Agree with base on top. Otherwise you lose a lot of the height. But, tiles need a shoe as well to follow the floor better.

[rwest]

I believe it depends on the base tile; don't some of them have a cove, so when you mop the floor it is smooth at the transition? In that case it would go in before, or at the same time to line up properly. If no cove, I agree that it sits on top of the tile. Unless the OP is talking about wooden base, then I would use quarter round like already suggested to hide the joint.

-Rutager

[1990C4S]

I have backer board down, all done per trekkor's directions.

I have very high baseboard, and I am staring from scratch. I can go either direction. But loss of height will not be an issue.

I could easily tile up to the baseboard and then do a small 1/4 round. I don't believe you could tell either way.

[mikesride]

Do you put your baseboards on BEFORE carpet??? Same answer here for tile. Tile your floor first. The baseboards and other trim always go on last.

[herr_oberst]

Didn't God invent quarter-round to hide wavy floors?

[89911]

Everytime I see quarter round, I think of a remodel where they did want to remove the bases. It bothers me. Compared to doing a tile job, redoing the baseboards is simple. Besides they get beat up and new ones help in the look.

[trekkor]

Always base after tile.


KT

[john70t]

4ft level or another method on the subfloor will show any high/low spots.
These can be fixed before tile is started.

A lot easier than a frame which isn't square and plumb.

[1990C4S]

I will be tiling Friday/Saturday. Baseboard at a later date. Pictures to follow unless it looks like crap.

[gr8fl4porsche]

What kind of baseboard are you using?

I am a fan of tile base for a tile floor in a wet area. If you are using stone, then you can cut your own base.

[tharbert]

I have tile baseboards...causes problems when the house shifts. Cove OVER tile.

[1990C4S]

Whitewood. 7" tall.