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kitchen floor tile ... under the base cabinets or not? Mike Lewis 10-25-2006
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Posted by Mike Lewis on October 25, 2006, 8:33 am


Hello dudes ... I'm in the midst of doing a kitchen reno. My initial plan
was to tile the floor after the base cabinents were installed. Less area to
tile so less expensive. But I've seen shows on TV where they tile the whole
floor first and then install the base cabinents .. so now I'm wondering if
I'm doing the right thing. The only advantage I see of tiling under the base
cabinents is if you want to make changes in the future .. you can move stuff
around and not have to redo the whole floor. I've never seen someone move
base cabinents around unless they were redoing the whole kitchen anyway.:)

I'm looking for opnions out there ... should I tile under the base cabinets
or not .. and tell me why?

Mike



Posted by Mikey S. on October 25, 2006, 8:42 am


I went through the same decision process with my kitchen, though my floor
was Pergo laminate, not tile. Both methods seemed viable, but I ended up NOT
flooring under them, simply to save the money on flooring that would never
have been seen. The tile won't be vulnerable to damage while you set the
cabinets that way either.
This was 2 years ago, no regrets. With tile cutting to fit the cabinets
might be a bit more of a chore than it was with the laminate flooring, but
on the flip side you will be setting the cabinets on a nice flat, level
subfloor rather than a (possibly) uneven tiled floor which might require
more effort to shim them solid and level. .
Make sure you plan ahead for the dishwasher and stove, don't forget the
added height of the tile which will go under those.

--

Mike S.

> Hello dudes ... I'm in the midst of doing a kitchen reno. My initial plan
> was to tile the floor after the base cabinents were installed. Less area
> to tile so less expensive. But I've seen shows on TV where they tile the
> whole floor first and then install the base cabinents .. so now I'm
> wondering if I'm doing the right thing. The only advantage I see of tiling
> under the base cabinents is if you want to make changes in the future ..
> you can move stuff around and not have to redo the whole floor. I've never
> seen someone move base cabinents around unless they were redoing the whole
> kitchen anyway.:)
>
> I'm looking for opnions out there ... should I tile under the base
> cabinets or not .. and tell me why?
>
> Mike
>



Posted by Ken on October 25, 2006, 8:59 am


Mike Lewis wrote:
> Hello dudes ... I'm in the midst of doing a kitchen reno. My initial plan
> was to tile the floor after the base cabinents were installed. Less area to
> tile so less expensive. But I've seen shows on TV where they tile the whole
> floor first and then install the base cabinents .. so now I'm wondering if
> I'm doing the right thing. The only advantage I see of tiling under the base
> cabinents is if you want to make changes in the future .. you can move stuff
> around and not have to redo the whole floor. I've never seen someone move
> base cabinents around unless they were redoing the whole kitchen anyway.:)
>
> I'm looking for opnions out there ... should I tile under the base cabinets
> or not .. and tell me why?
>
> Mike
>
>

        If it were my floor, I would simply buy a couple extra boxes of tile
and store them in the cabinet rather than tile under the cabinets. That
way if in the future you do remove the cabinets and replace them, you
have the same tile for patching any exposed area. You also have
replacement tiles for exposed areas that might be damaged during normal use.

        Another reason for doing it this way is that the cabinets will probably
be secured to the floor somewhere, and in doing so it would require
drilling a hole into any tile under the cabinets. Should the drilled
holes later be exposed, having tiles might be a necessity in spite of
having tiled the entire floor previously. Having extra tiles is always
a smart investment when tiling a floor.

Posted by Craven Morehead on October 25, 2006, 9:07 am


I believe appliance designers expect the entire room to be on the same
level. This could be important as you think about the height of the opening
for the dishwasher, e.g. cabinet bases (and therefore counter tops) are
lower being on the subfloor but dishwasher (and it's cubicle) are on tile or
whatever. That reduces the distance between the finished floor and the
underside of the counter top. Could be a problem. Likewise the oven / stove
/ range.

> Hello dudes ... I'm in the midst of doing a kitchen reno. My initial plan
> was to tile the floor after the base cabinents were installed. Less area
> to tile so less expensive. But I've seen shows on TV where they tile the
> whole floor first and then install the base cabinents .. so now I'm
> wondering if I'm doing the right thing. The only advantage I see of tiling
> under the base cabinents is if you want to make changes in the future ..
> you can move stuff around and not have to redo the whole floor. I've never
> seen someone move base cabinents around unless they were redoing the whole
> kitchen anyway.:)
>
> I'm looking for opnions out there ... should I tile under the base
> cabinets or not .. and tell me why?
>
> Mike
>



Posted by Mike Lewis on October 25, 2006, 9:23 am



>I believe appliance designers expect the entire room to be on the same
>level. This could be important as you think about the height of the
>opening for the dishwasher, e.g. cabinet bases (and therefore counter tops)
>are lower being on the subfloor but dishwasher (and it's cubicle) are on
>tile or whatever. That reduces the distance between the finished floor and
>the underside of the counter top. Could be a problem. Likewise the oven /
>stove / range.
>

I thought about the stove and fridge .. but not the dishwasher ... easy
enough to tile these two areas to make them at the same level as the floor.

Mike



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