Cutting Flooring Around Cabinets

This piece should be at least 2 inches wide and about inch thicker than the total thickness of the flooring including any vapor barrier or cushion.

Cutting flooring around cabinets. I ve looked at your toe kick saw but can t find the proper blade to cut ceramic tile. How to cut old flooring at the cabinets. Remove the cabinets and screw a plywood filler piece to the subfloor about inch inside the line where it will be under the cabinets. Builders have an ongoing debate about whether it s better to install a hardwood floor before or after you put in the cabinets.

Tool for cutting tile under cabinets. After you ve cut the tiles remove any broken off pieces that are still glued to the surface with a chisel and hammer. Removing underlayment around cabinets to get down to a subfloor isn t an impossible job if you have the right tool. I m trying to take out the tile in our kitchen and want to make a nice clean cut at the cabinets so i can install some wood flooring.

Stacy asks i want to remove my existing flooring but the cabinets are built on top of it. The tile was installed over the whole floor before the cabinets were put in. With safety goggles and gloves on carefully begin cutting the tile around the cabinets using a rotary power tool or toe kick saw. The latter works best when working with tiles on the floor.

If you do it before and you. Tilt the top of the rotary blade away from the cabinet base to prevent scratches on the face of the cabinet. How can i cut the flooring flush with the edge of the cabinet kickboard a specialty toe kick saw is available that can cut flush with a cabinet under the toe space or you may be able to adapt a grinder to do the job. In this video i.