I’ve built a new custom cabinet to replace the free-standing entertainment unit in the family room. Now’s the time to install it, and I’m wondering if I should install it over the existing carpeting, or should I remove the carpet under it, setting it on the concrete slab. The total weight, with stereo, TV, bookshelves, books, and possible granite top, should easily top 1000 lbs. spread out over a 8′ length.
Suggestions anyone?
Replies
If it's going to be permanent and stay with the house when you move, I'd remove the carpeting. Otherwise it will slowly settle and your trim will show more movement. It could tip away from the wall a bit, too, because the tackless strip along the wall won't allow it to settle in the back as much as the front.
if its to become a permanent part of the house like kitchen cabinets, remove the carpet and nailer strips for a really sturdy installation particularly if panels and trim are scribed to the walls and ceiling
after a very short time the carpet pile will be crushed and your cabinet will be wobbly
also think about carpet replacement in the future, you wouldnt want to move the cabinet
how about some pics of the finished job?
caulking is not a piece of trim
it's a built in ....
built in's are ... built in.
finishes are temp ...
cut out the carpet .... tack in some tackless ... restretch and trim.
Is the concrete on grade? Here ... usually the only concrete is the basement(aside from condo's/apts) ... and I always set cabs on a layer of PT ply ..... actually any wood ... basement walls get a PT baseplate too.
Jeff
Buck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry