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Flooring Installation Advice
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:28 am
Posted on 10/17/19 at 9:28 am
Home improvement experts, I am in the process of adding on to / renovating my home. Contractor has agreed to let me install the flooring myself. Current flooring in the living and dining room of the house is a LVT made by Coretec, and I have been very happy with it. Plan is to remove tile in my kitchen and extend the LVT through my kitchen and into the addition, which includes a master bathroom (flooring has cork underlayment).
Questions:
1) Should the flooring be installed under cabinets?
2) Bathroom will have a freestanding tub (sits flat on floor); should flooring be installed under tub?
Any other tips / pointers?
Thanks in advance!
Questions:
1) Should the flooring be installed under cabinets?
2) Bathroom will have a freestanding tub (sits flat on floor); should flooring be installed under tub?
Any other tips / pointers?
Thanks in advance!
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Posted on 10/17/19 at 10:09 am to tigerbater
Do not install under the cabinets.
Not necessary to install under the tub but not sure how you will install the flooring between the tub and wall. I am assuming there is a gap there since it’s a free standing tub. Also, there will be a gap between the flooring and the tub foot unless you are damn good at fitting. Not sure what type of trim you can use to hide the gap like you can for cabinets.
Not necessary to install under the tub but not sure how you will install the flooring between the tub and wall. I am assuming there is a gap there since it’s a free standing tub. Also, there will be a gap between the flooring and the tub foot unless you are damn good at fitting. Not sure what type of trim you can use to hide the gap like you can for cabinets.
This post was edited on 10/17/19 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 10/19/19 at 9:11 am to tigerbater
Just got building my house. I installed Vinyl planks throughout before cabinets and baseboards. So I did under my cabinets and freestanding tub. I did this because I didn’t want any shoebase
Posted on 10/19/19 at 9:25 am to tigerbater
quote:
1) Should the flooring be installed under cabinets?
No
quote:
2) Bathroom will have a freestanding tub (sits flat on floor); should flooring be installed under tub?
Probably, but will look different if you ever expose it again by moving the tub to against the wall, etc.
Posted on 10/19/19 at 3:25 pm to tigerbater
quote:
Plan is to remove tile in my kitchen
Hope you own or are renting a good demolition hammer with a sharp tile spade bit.
What are you cutting the LVT planks with? I just finished a LVT install and the best tool for going around corners and cutting the bulk of door and cased opening jams is a Dremel Ultra Saw. Put new, but inexpensive carbide blades in whatever table or miter saw you plan to use too. I have Pergo blades in mine but that's a bit pricey for one job.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 6:11 am to tigerbater
Consider buying 10% more tile for overrage and extra tiles. You will break some or may need an extra tile or two down the road.
Good luck and show us pics of the final product!
Good luck and show us pics of the final product!
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