ᐅ Install baseboards later due to screed and joint formation?

Yes, you can count on that.

If the risk of mold can be ruled out, then it is probably purely a matter of cost, since we are not installing ourselves and will receive a (likely too low) partial refund for skipping the installation of the trim. That is,
cost of later installation – small refund now versus cost of removal / reinstallation of wooden trim with a gap later.
If a visible gap will be present in all trim pieces, it would probably be more economical to skip the installation now.

You are overthinking a (minor) issue that has already been expertly addressed. Just go ahead and do it 😎

Hausbaer schrieb:

Can I conclude from this that joints won’t necessarily form, and that I can therefore take the risk of installing the baseboards? The edge chamfering is probably different everywhere, so it might happen that a joint becomes visible only in one spot, for example?

In my view, this question stems from excessive worry.
We are dealing with construction here. There will always be unexpected situations and deviations from the ideal condition, which the homeowner must accept.
Go ahead and have the baseboards installed, and if joints do appear between the floor covering and the bottom edge of the baseboard, seal them thinly with a flexible sealant purely for aesthetic reasons. Once the sealant has cured, cut it with a sharp, thin utility knife blade parallel to the floor surface.
This way, you maintain the appearance of a joint-free installation while still allowing the floor covering to freely respond to changes in humidity and temperature with expansion and contraction.
Regards, KlaRa

Unfortunately, I discovered this thread too late. For the reasons mentioned by the original poster, we decided not to install the baseboards, and now that year has passed. However, I’m wondering how complicated it will be to install the baseboards afterward, since all the furniture is already in place. Moving a sofa or a small cabinet isn’t a problem, but for example, our Pax corner wardrobe, which is also fixed to the wall, can’t just be moved easily.

Am I overthinking this, or does the installer have a trick to get the baseboards in all the right places despite the furniture?

Our floor installer is on vacation, and so are we after that, so I can’t reach him right now—otherwise, I would ask him 😀

Yaso2.0 schrieb:

but for example, our Pax corner wardrobe, which was also fixed to the wall, can't just be moved around easily.

Well, 1. you usually think about something like this (furnishing issues) in advance,
2. you leave the area out because it’s not necessary.