Cutting Hardwood Floor Under Cabinets

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.

Cutting hardwood floor under cabinets. In addition to preserving your hardwood floor you can also add some style to your room or with a colorful rug. Floor covering or finish flooring is the surface that you see and walk on not the subfloor under the underlayment or underlayment between subfloor and finished layer. Make sure the backing of your pad material is safe. Remove the cabinets and screw a plywood filler piece to the subfloor about inch inside the line where it will be under the cabinets.

For the best size placement and material for your rug check out how to protect wood floors with area rugs. Mark the layout of the cabinets and all floor based appliances. You can add even more protection by using a rug pad under the area rug. A minimal gap should be left between the flooring and the cabinets.

Thankfully cutting tile around cabinets and replacing with hardwood is possible without having to remove the cabinets. Additionally toe kick saws are used for underlayment removal often found in kitchens that may have vinyl floors installed above. Most toe kick saws cut to a maximum depth of 3 4 inches which is just enough for solid hardwood flooring. When it comes to removing kitchen tiles you likely want to do this the easiest way by not removing the cabinets.

The saw will cut flush up the walls or baseboard on a 90 degree angle. The floor covering will be cut to size and almost butted up against the cabinets. However they work ideally if existing flooring or plywood being removed runs under cabinets or drywall. Hardwood flooring can last for decades if not centuries with the right upkeep.

Adjust the cutting depth of a toe kick saw to the thickness of the flooring. Install tile under cabinets and floor based appliances with a 2 inset this allows you to move the pattern and grout lines where needed. Kitchen remodeling can be an exciting but overwhelming process.