Hello!
I am in the process of renovating my small apartment, and am now approaching the absolutely biggest task: demolition and installation of floors + kitchen countertops. I have understood that you should have flooring under the kitchen countertops to reduce the risk of water damage, and it seems reasonable, unfortunately. If that weren't the case, I could have demolished/installed the entire kitchen in one go and then concentrate on the floor at a later time since it wouldn't need to be under the kitchen countertops. Now everything has to be done at the same time, which is difficult when you have a small space to live in and little time to do it.
I am therefore wondering if there are any alternative methods to do this. I have thought about whether one could use a particleboard (or similar) that you place against the concrete, seal against the walls, and then build the kitchen on top. Then you could lay the flooring against the particleboard instead of against the walls. Perhaps there is some form of sealing mat or similar, or do I just need to bite the bullet and realize that everything must be done at the same time? I hope you understand what I mean
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Finally, I am wondering how to lay the flooring around the kitchen island. The kitchen island has no water lines drawn to it, and the question is whether it is best to attach the studs it will stand on directly to the concrete floor and lay the flooring around it, or attach to already laid flooring?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards, Patrick
I am in the process of renovating my small apartment, and am now approaching the absolutely biggest task: demolition and installation of floors + kitchen countertops. I have understood that you should have flooring under the kitchen countertops to reduce the risk of water damage, and it seems reasonable, unfortunately. If that weren't the case, I could have demolished/installed the entire kitchen in one go and then concentrate on the floor at a later time since it wouldn't need to be under the kitchen countertops. Now everything has to be done at the same time, which is difficult when you have a small space to live in and little time to do it.
I am therefore wondering if there are any alternative methods to do this. I have thought about whether one could use a particleboard (or similar) that you place against the concrete, seal against the walls, and then build the kitchen on top. Then you could lay the flooring against the particleboard instead of against the walls. Perhaps there is some form of sealing mat or similar, or do I just need to bite the bullet and realize that everything must be done at the same time? I hope you understand what I mean
.Finally, I am wondering how to lay the flooring around the kitchen island. The kitchen island has no water lines drawn to it, and the question is whether it is best to attach the studs it will stand on directly to the concrete floor and lay the flooring around it, or attach to already laid flooring?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards, Patrick
Found this post in another thread on the forum, what do you think about the method below:
"You can do as I do. The base cabinets rest on a rail attached to the wall at the back and on legs at the front. Then they are also attached to the wall. When the kitchen is set up and it's time for flooring, I remove the legs and lay the floor entirely under the cabinets. It's enough with the wall attachment if you don't load the cabinets. This way, you have flooring all the way in but avoid the risk of damaging it while installing the kitchen."
What do you think?
"You can do as I do. The base cabinets rest on a rail attached to the wall at the back and on legs at the front. Then they are also attached to the wall. When the kitchen is set up and it's time for flooring, I remove the legs and lay the floor entirely under the cabinets. It's enough with the wall attachment if you don't load the cabinets. This way, you have flooring all the way in but avoid the risk of damaging it while installing the kitchen."
What do you think?
I think I have solved the kitchen issue, I'll probably lay the floor underneath as in the post above. However, I'm still wondering if anyone has any tips about the kitchen island - are there advantages to having flooring underneath?