Installing Hardwood Floors Around Kitchen Cabinets
Camila Farah
This will help take care of minor scratches that may occur during the rest of the kitchen construction.
Demo the cabinets demo the floor install the hardwood sand with stain 2 coats of poly install the cabinets install the countertops then add the 3rd and final coat of polyurethane. But cabinet installers use levels hardwood installers do not. The finish can be applied after the cabinet installation lessening concerns about marring the floors during the remodel. Installing the floors before the cabinets has some advantages.
Remove the old flooring. This piece should be at least 2 inches wide and about inch thicker than the total thickness of the flooring including any vapor barrier or cushion. 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. Seal the edges of a piece of 3 by 3 foot plastic sheeting onto the floor with duct tape.
Vacuum all dust and debris from the floor and smooth out any raised areas. Occasionally after the they are are installed one side of the cabinet may be higher than the other side. I m installing 2 1 4 x 3 4 hardwood flooring in my kitchen. However it may be best to completely remove the old kitchen floor covering and expose the subfloor.
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After 24 hours pull the sheeting back. If there is moisture under the plastic or if the duct tape comes up. The flooring contractor will not have to work around existing cabinetry so the work can go that much faster. Engineered wood a sandwich of wood veneer on top and high grade plywood below is slightly thinner than solid hardwood.Installing floors before cabinets. As long as the surface is smooth and level technically you can install hardwood floor over your existing flooring. Lay the finish flooring straight onto the subfloor with no additional underlayment. Remove the cabinets and screw a plywood filler piece to the subfloor about inch inside the line where it will be under the cabinets.
Do not install under the cabinets but it s ok under the refrigerator and dishwasher.
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