Remove carpet before cabinet install?

[Mike Berger]

[jo4hn]

Sigh. Figure out where the cabinets will go. Put some carpet tacks or better yet, some staples outside that dimension. Cut the carpet out. Cut the tack strip out. Put in your cabinets. The carpet stays in place and you don't have the problems with rotting carpet and wobbly cabinets as others have discussed. When the time comes to replace the carpet, it will not be a big deal for the carpet guys to pull the staples and put in new tack strip. It'll be OK. yours curmugeonly, jo4hn