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Renovating a kitchen at the moment. My question is, should I put the new floor in before or after the new cabinets arrive.
I know I would save by installing the floor around the cabinets, but it might be easier to go ahead and install now, pay more in sq. footage but avoid extra cuts and corners.
it depends on what type of floor you are installing usually we install the floor first unless the home owner is going to keep the cabinets a lot longer than the flooring then install the cabs. first it is much easier to replace the floor without having to remove the cabs.
Put your flooring in now, wall to wall. It will make refrigerator and dishwasher replacement/repair much easier. I use up scrapes and mismatched old tiles under the cabinets from other jobs.
I agree with all the answers given. Install the floor first and then the cabinets. Most of the kitchen floor remodeling that I have done do have the tile or hardwood under the cabinets. Also it makes it easier for the range, dishwasher and refrigerator fit level and for repairs as well.
Sailorman - I fully agree with above answersw , ( FLOOR FIRST) ONE of my coustermers house was on concrete slab, a few years befor they put down 2x4's then 3/4 plywood finish floor then vinyl,. Now cabinets were NOT raised up to match new floor,,under counter dishwasher goes out what now?? yep they want a new one installed,problem #2- basd cabinets were build in ,in place, what fun, so I say Put down floor first, then should be no future trobles GOOD LUCK< HAVE A GOOD DAY <GOD BLESS:::: F.B.E. GOOD ANS> B1
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