What goes in first - floor or cabinet?
stonitsch
13 years ago
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Comments (2)My preference is to install the door units first and undercut the jambs & casing to eliminate the rather large 3/4" gap at the door bottom. Prehung units are built to receive carpet, which runs underneath doors without having to undercut the jambs....See MoreWood flooring first or cabinets first?
Comments (8)Make sure the openings for appliances (stove, dishwasher, etc.) are made level with the finished floor. You can put plywood of a matching thickness down under the appliances, but make sure it gets done. I just finished cutting a dishwasher apart to get it out from under a granite counter and over a 1.25 inch lip from a tile floor. The only dishwasher that can go back in the opening is one designed for handicapped counter height (31.5 inch tall DW). The DW could have been repaired if it would come out. Since it would not come out (by about 3/4 inch) it had to be replaced. Trapping appliances is a real PITA when repairs come around....See MoreCabinets First or Flooring First?
Comments (17)Ah, the always handy "we've always done it this way..." argument. There would be no problem doing it the way it's always been done if construction materials and methods never changed. However, they're changing all the time. So much so and so rapidly that it's hard to keep up. For builders and architects, it's important to fully research a product before specifying or installing it. I can't believe a production builder--which will use the product in dozens if not hundreds of homes each year didn't do that or didn't ensure the installation requirements were communicated to the field. I've only installed one floating floor. It was an engineered hardwood floor over what looked like a bubble-wrap underlayment. It was a unique experience walking on the floating floor even without the influence of alcohol (Mark, you might want to consider it for your office.) My concerns are two-fold: 1.) the movement of the floor due to expansion and contraction may be constrained by the base cabinets, and 2.) if there is a similar underlayment to what I used, the compression of the underlayment over time and attendant movement in base cabinets and counters. The builder's failure to follow the manufacturer's instruction are a concern. They should, in my opinion, 1.) take up the base cabinets and reinstall the flooring per the manufacturer's instructions, 2.) put monies in an escrow account to cover future problems with the floor, base cabinets and counters which occur as a consequence or 3.) give you a credit at closing sufficient to cover the cost of future problems. Good luck....See MoreWhat goes first, wood closet or floor tiles
Comments (5)Personally I would want the wood floor installed first so that if I ever opted to change anything with the built in system, the flooring wouldn't have to be all replaced. I also really like Beverly's suggestion about a system that does not touch the floor. It's really great to be able to clean edge to edge in a closet....See Morehungryheart
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