When Should You Install the Flooring Material in a Kitchen Remodel?
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There are several different schools of thoughts about what is the best order of sequence for installing the flooring material in a kitchen remodel. There are many elements involved in a kitchen remodel including installing the kitchen cabinets, the countertops, the plumbing and electrical, the flooring and appliances to name a few of the things going on during your kitchen remodel.
When exactly the best time to install the flooring is depends on your preferences really. So here are a couple of options and the reasoning behind them:
One option would be to lay the flooring down after the base kitchen cabinets have been installed, which you would do after the painting is done. The main argument for this option is that you wouldn’t be wasting flooring material where it would never be seen by anyone and would save a little money in the process…(little being the key word)….however if you ever changed appliances to ones of a different size or dimension you might have to add flooring later on and it would not only be a hassle but would also incur labor expenses too.
If you go with this option you would just have to make sure that you remember to allow enough height for your appliances or that your appliances have adjustable height capability and also make sure to have some extra flooring material saved from this project so if you need to add it later on you will have matching stock.
The other option would be to put the flooring material down first before you install your appliances. The amount of extra expense of using the flooring material under the appliances is really quite nominal in the big picture and you would actually save on labor expenses that would be incurred to trim out the flooring material around the appliances.
The benefit of going this route is that it would be a lot easier to move the appliances in and out on an even surface although it isn’t really that difficult either way. Another benefit though is if you ever changed appliances that were of different sizes and dimensions you wouldn’t have to worry about missing flooring.
So these are just a couple of different schools of thought on the best order of sequence for installing the flooring material in a kitchen remodel. Just consider which option works best for you or your contractor and go with it.
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I was always counciled that you should put your flooring down first, before cabinets or appliances. That way, if you ever change your layout, you don’t have to worry about subfloor showing underneath the cabinets when they’re moved. Also, it makes installation a lot easier. This is what the guys at http://www.totalkitchenstore.com told me while they were planning my project. It all came out wonderfully.
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I think a lot of people think they should wait on the flooring is because they’re afraid with all the work that needs to be done above them that it’s sure to get beaten up.
That’s probably more reason to know who your contractor is and talk to people their sub-contractors have worked with.
Again, it goes back to your style. For me, personally, I like to prime my space before I work with it, just because it gives me more flexibility during design. So in this case, putting the flooring down is a more ideal choice.
Nicolette
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This is quite a interesting read, it all depends really on how much you want to spend on your flooring. If you want a cheap opition I guess it’s best to go for the opition of having the flooring put down after you have had the kitchen cabinets installed. Then if you don’t care how much you want to spend on your flooring, have it put down first, then maybe cover it so it doesn’t get dirty.
I guess it’s different for everybody, but it does depend on how much you want to spend as someone else said, and the kind of units you have. If you have units that go straight down to the floor, you can afford to put the flooring in after and line it up to the units. If you have units on legs with gaps underneath, you need the flooring to run right under, so it should go down first.
I prefer to wait on flooring as long as possible. install the cabinets, get the countertops in and get the plumbing and electrical done first. if you need the floor down for some reason, you better protect it.
Thanks for the kitchen remodeling tips! I’m with option 2, to put the flooring material down first before you install your appliances because it would save on labor expenses.
Yanni