Installing new Kitchen units and new wooden flooring

Speedsie

Hi,

I'm installing new kitchen units and new engineered wooden flooring.

I've had conflicting reports on the order in which to do this

1) the kitchen designer says to build the units directly on the OSB, then the floor and afterwards add the kick-board.
This approach will mean that the floor can be more easily replaced in the future.

2) the flooring people say to lay all the wooden flooring first, then build the units on top of that.

To my mind 1 is more sensible, and 2 is just to sell me more flooring that will not be seen under the units.

I'd appreciate any thoughts on this!!!

TIA

Sculdugery

i would go with number 1 but just check what type of feet are on the cabinets and the plinth height.

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looksee

If something gets dropped or spilled on your new floor by the cabinet fitters I wouldn't like to try and sort who is responsible for repair! I had this debate when the suggestion was to put down my flooring - only vinyl in my case - then put in the cabinets. I refused and had it done the other way round. Looks fine.

colm_mcm

I'd do the floor first. It'll make fitting the kitchen units and appliances much easier.

wiz569

Units first floor second,you will most probably change the floor before your cabinets in the future.

Calahonda52

units first
floor second
appliance issue can be dealt with by either using offcuts under the units or some ply.
Have u considered a tiled "drop zone" maybe 60cm out from kickboard: will help with heavy wear and tear

Bonzo Delaney

units first just make sure the fitters know what flooring is going down to allow for heights and dishwasher / fridge fitting
funnly enough if it was been tiled id always do the floor first

i'd reckon the reason the timber goes in last is to protect the floor when the kitchen is been fitted
done a few where the timber had to go in first due to gable ends on kitchen and built in apliances been fitted in those cases it was floor down 3mm underlay over the floor then 3mm hard board over the underlay to protect the floor
the underlay in between stops any grit /dust scratching the finished floor

Carlosthejakal

Our house was kitchen first then floor, it seems fine with no issues to date. Also saved 6sq m of flooring

Speedsie

Wow, what a range of suggestions. I'll discuss it further with the fitters, but think it will be units first, then floor.


The heaviest appliance, the washing machine, is going elsewhere, but I take on board the necessity to move any appliance over any lip.

Thanks all.

colm_mcm

Especially with integrated appliances. They're a pain to get right so floor needs to be good and flat underneath.