But if you have to install the flooring first here s a method that will avoid some of the problems i just described.
Kitchen cabinets installed before flooring.
If you are going to put in a hardwood floor and it is a total of 1 1 2 and you want 4 toe kick then the kick should be 5 1 2 tall and the cabinets should be 37 1 2 tall from the concrete.
Installing the floors before the cabinets has some advantages.
Comments 6 thanks again deborah.
Accommodate for the flooring thickness in your toekicks.
Before installing flooring know how you plan to use it and if you think you re going to change your layout often try putting the floors in first.
I have an existing kitchen and want to redo the floor to be hardwood floor and replace the cabinets.
Otherwise the cabinet toe kicks and countertop will be short.
June 17 2017 andrew.
Those are all good reasons to lay a kitchen floor after the cabinets are in.
Why it s better to install the hardwood floors before the cabinets.
When to install flooring before cabinets.
There s a good.
First it s important that the cabinets are the standard 36 inches above the floor and it s important that the appliances are at this same height so that there aren t issues later if when you want to change the appliances e g.
The correct answer is not as simple as it might seem.
If this is the case install either floor panels or plywood risers beneath your cabinets to even the level.
I always like the cabinets installed on the floor for a much cleaner look at the base.
When doing a kitchen project the first question that comes up is should the hardwood floors be installed before or after the cabinets.
The finish can be applied after the cabinet installation lessening concerns about marring the floors during the remodel.
Shim up base cabinets keeping in mind the underlayment and flooring thickness the base cabinets should be raised up to accommodate the thickness after installation of the floor.
Cabinets and hardwood flooring before or after.
My question is how to insure the cabinets are will be the same height since hardwood floors will be installed under the dishwasher and the oven.
Kitchen base cabinet install on top of flooring decision flooring goes in last.
If due to design circumstances for example an odd appliance height or construction anomaly your total flooring height will need to be elevated and finished higher than normal two inches or more consider installing flooring before putting in the kitchen cabinets and appliances.
The flooring contractor will not have to work around existing cabinetry so the work can go that much faster.
Cabinets and hardwood flooring before or after.
But the info i got was that the cabinets are hung at the raised level and tile does go under the fridge stove and the.
There are a couple quality items to consider when installing the cabinets before flooring.
You would not want your dishwasher to be trapped underneath the floor and.
It seems it s recommended to install cabinet first before installing the hardwood floor.