Install Kitchen Or Floor First

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Install kitchen or floor first.

But if you have to install the flooring first here s a method that will avoid some of the problems i just described. I m taking up the floors and we re replacing the countertops and i don t know where to start first. If you plan on doing both i would suggest having the old cabinets replaced first then having the flooring done. Put all the base cabinets in place then mark a line on the subfloor corresponding to the front edge of the toekick.

Some flooring is an inch or two higher than average. But if you are having underfloor heating put in it will have to be first. Install flooring first when to avoid uneven flooring install floor panels or plywood risers underneath to level it out. Many people like to put in floors first to avoid having to cut the material around cabinets and appliances.

Dripping paint on kitchen flooring such as textured or linen look porcelain tile can be disastrous because it s difficult to remove. Most kitchen fitters would advise doing the floor last as it saves some money by not going under the units. What s more some worry that by installing cabinets first it will be harder to switch them out in the future as you ll be stuck with the same cabinet footprint you had before. With new houses flooring is one of the last installations to occur.

Paint or install flooring first. This is the main draw for those who start with floors. The new countertop base should be constructed to the specs required by the countertop manufacturer. If this is the case install either floor panels or plywood risers beneath your cabinets to even the level.

There is a sticky back plastic available in huge sheets which you can use to protect the new floor and good old fashion dust sheets. I m in the process of gutting my kitchen basically. We ve bought the countertops. For example when you re installing post form countertops they rest directly on the cabinet base.

Those are all good reasons to lay a kitchen floor after the cabinets are in. Laying the floor first would appear to be the best option but you are much more likely to damage the floor whilst the kitchen is being assembled. The best thing to do would be to build the kitchen up first lay the flooring and then attach the plinths at the bottom of the units last to hide any imperfections from the cutting of the flooring. Your flooring is higher than normal.

This typically keeps the various contractors out of each other s way and allows the project to progress smoothly and should you decide to change your flooring down the line you won t have to remove the cabinets. I bought the tile.