Do You Install Hardwood Floors Under Kitchen Cabinets. Why pay top dollar for imported hardwood that remains hidden. The one exception Install floating hardwood floors AFTER the cabinets If you are installing a hardwood floating floor or any floating floor such as cork or laminate you should install the floor AFTER the kitchen cabinets are installed.
Take the time to install the kitchen floor everywhere except under the cabinets. You can read about my first kitchen renovation HERE. When you tile or run any flooring around cabinetry rather than under it the cabinetry should be installed on OSB or plywood sheets cut to size so that it lifts the cabinetry up to proper height before the flooring install.
Mark the cabinet locations and install the flooring in the same direction as the majority of the base cabinets making it easier for repairing the flooring at a later date if necessary.
Finally install the cabinets on both strips and attach the toekicks. The tongue-and-groove construction allows you to snap. Installing Floors Before Cabinets. Planning a kitchen remodel requires a number of important decisions such as whether to install the cabinetry first or the flooring.