Install Cabinets Over Vinyl Planks

I think that the vinyl flooring market has come a long way when i first moved into the townhome we sold over the summer i had sheet vinyl in the kitchen and bathroom with carpet everywhere else when it came time to update the flooring and repaint back in 2016 the main requirement was no more carpet on the open style no riser staircase and i wanted to use grey tones throughout especially.

Install cabinets over vinyl planks.

It comes in tiles and planks but this article covers planks only and uses a product called adura locksolid. Consider installing thin floorings such as luxury vinyl laminate or tile which are possible to lay right up to the cabinets. The flooring will be able to expand and contract beneath the toekick without revealing a gap. If you are installing glue down vinyl plank flooring it is okay to install under cabinets.

The ragged edge of the flooring is then covered over with quarter round or base molding. Luxury vinyl flooring lvp is similar to sheet vinyl but it s thicker more durable and easier to install. There are three main types of vinyl plank flooring. Finally install the cabinets on both strips and attach the toekicks.

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. I have been installing laminate flooring since the product first became popular. Since the planks will be glued down to the floor they will not contract and expand with temperature changes. It s a floating floor which means it isn t fastened to the subfloor it just lies there.

Now install the new flooring but keep it about a inch from the first filler strip.