Should kitchen flooring go in before or after the cabinets

Q: Should kitchen flooring go in before or after the cabinets?

Kitchen flooring can go in before or after the cabinets, and in a full remodel many remodelers prefer before. A continuous floor under the cabinets makes later layout changes easier and avoids a seam at every cabinet base. Installing it afterward uses less material and suits a refresh in which the cabinets stay. Floating floors such as luxury vinyl plank are often installed after the cabinets, because heavy cabinets set on top can pin a floating floor in place. Whichever order you choose, plan the finished height. A new floor that raises the level in front of the dishwasher can trap it, and the transitions to neighboring rooms need thought when the new floor is thicker than the old one.

Installing it afterward uses less material and suits a refresh in which the cabinets stay. Floating floors such as luxury vinyl plank are often installed after the cabinets, because heavy cabinets set on top can pin a floating floor in place.

Whichever order you choose, plan the finished height. A new floor that raises the level in front of the dishwasher can trap it, and the transitions to neighboring rooms need thought when the new floor is thicker than the old one.

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