Do Hardwood Floors Go Under Kitchen Cabinets

There isn t hardwood in kitchens and if there is it isn t under the main plumbing or gas appliances islands.

Do hardwood floors go under kitchen cabinets. Anywhere the hardwood planks meet a wall or cabinet use a floor spacer to prevent the wood from pushing upward when it expands. To line up the tongue and groove with both pieces flat and tap the tongue piece into place from the side using a rubber mallet or to lay the first row of hardwood planks underneath the kitchen cabinets and work your way out toward the opposite wall. Kitchen base cabinet install on top of flooring decision flooring goes in last.

I am a little perplexed at some of the answers and advice here. If installing a floating floor the answer is simple. But cabinet installers use levels hardwood installers do not.

Installing floors before cabinets. I have done many renos in france and spend a lot of time in the uk and italy. It s solid and it s not going to move so mounting cabinets on to is fine.

However any floor that floats that s not a good plan. But some lower grade cabinetry does not have. Your new house sounds exciting.

Cabinets styles will come and go and they over time they need to be replaced from wear and tear. Install the cabinets first because heavy cabinetry cannot sit on top of a floating floor or it will restrict movement and increase the chances of. When building your kitchen we almost always recommend installing your flooring before adding any cabinetry or appliances.

When doing a kitchen project the first question that comes up is should the hardwood floors be installed before or after the cabinets. By installing the floor first there will be no need for using trim moldings against toe kicks unless the floor itself is far out of whack. You have two options.