Kitchen Remodel Cabinets Or Floors First
If you arent installing a laminate flooring for any other type of floating floor that is made from a wood based product it is better to install the cabinets first.
Kitchen remodel cabinets or floors first. When it comes to kitchen remodels many homeowners wonder if its better to install the cabinets or the hardwood floors first. There is one exception to this rule see below. Im taking up the floors and were replacing the countertops and I dont know where to start first.
Now install the new flooring but keep it about a ¼ inch from the first. Then the walls are finished and doors and windows are installed. Generally it is much better to install the hardwood floors BEFORE the kitchen cabinets.
Where to begin first in replacing. Planning a kitchen remodel requires a number of important decisions such as whether to install the cabinetry first or the flooring. I bought the tile.
If youre the type that likes to shake things up you may want to install flooring first. Im in the process of gutting my kitchen basically. This can reduce the cost of the flooring project.
If you foresee yourself craving layout change we advise you cover your kitchen in wall-to-wall flooring first. The flooring is laid around your kitchen cabinets so request that your kitchen installer does not fix the kickboards under your cabinets in place until after your flooring has been laid. A floating floor has to be free to expand and contract float which is why you dont lay them hard up against walls nor nail the scotia into the boards as opposed to the wall or existingnew skirting board nor fix kitchen cabinets over them.
Install plywood in remaining area to exact height of tile floor to finish cabinet install. Countertops Go On First Before you can drop in a top range or slide in an under-counter dishwasher the countertop must be in place. Remove the cabinets and screw a plywood filler piece to the subfloor about ½ inch inside the line where it will be under the cabinets.