Vinyl Flooring Cutting Around Cabinets

By starting with cabinets you essentially create a footprint you ll have to stick to during future renovations.

Vinyl flooring cutting around cabinets.

Such as luxury vinyl laminate or tile which are possible to lay right up to the cabinets. If the kitchen cabinets sit on top of the underlayment use a toekick saw to cut flush up against the cabinets and through the. The floor covering will be cut to size and almost butted up against the cabinets. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Most toe kick saws cut to a maximum depth of 3 4 inches which is just enough for solid hardwood flooring. The latter works best when working with tiles on the floor. Depending on which you install you may be able to install under cabinets. Adjust the cutting depth of a toe kick saw to the thickness of the flooring.

After you ve cut the tiles remove any broken off pieces that are still glued to the surface with a chisel and hammer. The two most common installation types of vinyl plank flooring is click lock or glue down installation. With safety goggles and gloves on carefully begin cutting the tile around the cabinets using a rotary power tool or toe kick saw. If you were to first install those base cabinets and appliances straight onto the subfloor and then the hardwood flooring around the cabinets and appliances the.

We often get asked if vinyl flooring can be installed under cabinets. Use a detail sander to remove the old adhesive and reveal the original hardwood floor. Catch the sanding dust in a wet dry vacuum. Built in appliances will be trapped in place as long as you have this flooring.

Pull up one piece of plywood underlayment and inspect the floor below. 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. Cut the pieces of flooring lengthwise and install them. Additionally you ll have to cut your flooring to fit around the base cabinets which makes installation more expensive and time consuming.