Jake,
I’m redoing a kitchen. Should the cabinets be installed before the flooring, or should the flooring be installed under all the kitchen area?
-Jim
Jim,
When we remodel a kitchen, about the only time we install flooring before the cabinets is when we are using unfinished hardwood flooring. If we are installing a tile, laminate flooring, carpet or pre-finished hardwood, we almost always install the cabinets first. Make sure to take into account the finish floor height relative to the cabinet height. If you have any under-counter appliance, such as a dishwasher or trash compactor, you want to make certain you can remove them for eventual service or replacement.
Jake