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Removing Hard Wood Flooring Next to Cabinets GG.and.UN. 03-04-2007
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Posted by GG.and.UN. on March 4, 2007, 9:08 pm


We're going to be removing hardwood flooring that is in the kitchen
which has the cabinetry built over top of it. The faces of the
cabinet structure is not completely perpendicular to the floor but
instead of a 90-degree cutout. So the cabinet frame goes up about
three inches, then comes out about three inches, and then continues up
the rest of the way. How are we to cut out the hardwood from below
this cutout?


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Posted by Lawrence on March 4, 2007, 9:22 pm


> We're going to be removing hardwood flooring that is in the kitchen
> which has the cabinetry built over top of it. The faces of the
> cabinet structure is not completely perpendicular to the floor but
> instead of a 90-degree cutout. So the cabinet frame goes up about
> three inches, then comes out about three inches, and then continues up
> the rest of the way. How are we to cut out the hardwood from below
> this cutout?

How do you know the cabinets are on top of the flooring? It is common
for cabinets to be installed first, then flooring. Why do you want to
remove the flooring anyway?


Posted by gpsman on March 4, 2007, 9:30 pm


>
> > We're going to be removing hardwood flooring that is in the kitchen
> > which has the cabinetry built over top of it. The faces of the
> > cabinet structure is not completely perpendicular to the floor but
> > instead of a 90-degree cutout. So the cabinet frame goes up about
> > three inches, then comes out about three inches, and then continues up
> > the rest of the way. How are we to cut out the hardwood from below
> > this cutout?
>
> How do you know the cabinets are on top of the flooring? It is common
> for cabinets to be installed first, then flooring.

Today that's common. In the olden days, in better homes, the floor
came first, then the cabinets. Everything didn't used to be built as
cheaply as possible.
-----

- gpsman


Posted by GG.and.UN. on March 5, 2007, 9:09 am


So, considering the the hardwood goes underneath the cabinets what
would be the best approach in this situation to remove the wood under
these lips so that tile can take it's place?


Posted by gpsman on March 5, 2007, 9:35 am


> So, considering the the hardwood goes underneath the cabinets what
> would be the best approach in this situation to remove the wood under
> these lips so that tile can take it's place?

I don't know, and my imagination suggests it might be difficult.

I'd check with the best tool rental place in town and ask them what
they've got that might do the job. I think there's a small horizontal
saw that can get within about a 1/4-1/8", but I'm not sure about that.

Then I'd consider chiseling it out as close as practical with the plan
of trimming out the kickplate out to cover the joint with baseboard,
or running the tile up the kickplate.
-----

- gpsman


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