Removing Laminate Floor Over Plywood Goes Under Cabinets

If you are gluing vinyl down you can place it under the cabinets.

Removing laminate floor over plywood goes under cabinets.

If you are installing coretec as a floating floor you will need to install cabinets first and have the flooring outline the cabinets. Using a few common tools and a little bit of patience taking out the old laminate floor in a room can be done in an afternoon. Remove the cabinets and screw a plywood filler piece to the subfloor about inch inside the line where it will be under the cabinets. Some people put plywood in the place of the flooring to give an estimate of how much extra space will be needed between the top of the cabinets and the appliance.

How to cut old flooring at the cabinets. Instead we suggest installing your cabinets over your hardwood floors. Stacy asks i want to remove my existing flooring but the cabinets are built on top of it. How can i cut the flooring flush with the edge of the cabinet kickboard a specialty toe kick saw is available that can cut flush with a cabinet under the toe space or you may be able to adapt a grinder to do the job.

For installations that go over existing flooring in kitchens where cabinets are already installed i leave a 1 4 gap for expansion and trim out around the cabinets with matching quarter round from the flooring supplier. This guide from the home depot teaches you how to remove laminate flooring and provides tips to keep in mind as you remove old laminate to prepare for new. I have been installing laminate flooring since the product first became popular. Flooring and cabinets which to install first remove hardwood floors under cabinets baseboards you toe kick saws cuts plywood flooring under cabinets how to replace damaged laminate flooring planks whats people lookup in this blog.

Tool for cutting tile under cabinets. I m trying to take out the tile in our kitchen and want to make a nice clean cut at the cabinets so i can install some wood flooring. The tile was installed over the whole floor before the cabinets were put in. I ve looked at your toe kick saw but can t find the proper blade to cut ceramic tile.

Hi ken thanks for the question. Screw a strip of the same thickness to the floor next to. Removing laminate flooring may seem like a big task but the project is easy enough for you to take on yourself. They should not go under the cabinets as it will restrict the ability to float properly.