Do you tile under appliances or not in the kitchen

squeeks

I am fitting some natural stone tiles to a kitchen floor. They are not uniform tiles and have quite a lot of variance between each tile (texture and height).

I am trying to decide if it is worth while or even a good idea to tile under appliances and cupboards in the kitchen, given that you can't see these areas and for appliances they may not necessarily make it easy to slide in and out of position or level.

To make up the floor level difference between the tiles and non-tiled areas I am thinking about putting OSB or ply board board under the units and appliances.

Would be grateful for and advice and to hear from others experience.

Alter_ego

could be difficult when you change kitchen units if you don't tile under.

squeeks

Just putting the floor down before new units are going in.

Crossing fingers I hope that replacing the kitchen isn't on the cards for quite a few years to come, but it is definitely something to consider.

wallbash

Interesting question.
Tile or not, USA or UK .
The Americans seem always to tile an empty room ( bath/ kitchen ) then instal . Whist we instal than tile.
Being English I have always tiled after, Alter ego makes a valid point but if I thought about changing units and/ also layout would more than likely change the flooring.

phill99

Alter_ego wrote: »

could be difficult when you change kitchen units if you don't tile under.

People rarely change units without having other major works including tiling.

OP: if your appliances are integrated, you don't normally tile under them. If you have freestanding appliances, you need something to enable you to move the appliances in and out. If your proposed tiles are uneven, then levelling the area under with ply maybe your better option.

Owain_Moneysaver

I would prefer to tile under, but if the tiles are expensive you could consider making up the hidden areas with cheap tiles of similar thickness.

squeeks

The tiles are on average about 10mm thick, but the odd one is probably closer to 15mm. We've also got a run of underfloor heating which can only go on the areas people will stand on which adds another 6mm roughly to the visible area.

The kitchen area is quite small (just over 5m2 total area vs 3.8m2 ish not going under cabinets) so the cost isn't huge

Bennifred

I was grateful we'd tiled up to the the walls when we had a water leak from the washing machine - relatively easy to clean up. Also, I love the floor - I'd want to keep it if we ever change the kitchen.

PheoUK

I tiled under our units for the above reasons (plus the extra cost of the tiles was not significant).

MiL has non-tiled under appliances - I dread to think about getting them out when one of them breaks!

squeeks

Getting appliances out shouldn't be a problem if you raise the floor under the appliances to match the tiles, I think...

Hasbeen

squeeks wrote: »

I am fitting some natural stone tiles to a kitchen floor. They are not uniform tiles and have quite a lot of variance between each tile (texture and height).

I am trying to decide if it is worth while or even a good idea to tile under appliances and cupboards in the kitchen, given that you can't see these areas and for appliances they may not necessarily make it easy to slide in and out of position or level.

To make up the floor level difference between the tiles and non-tiled areas I am thinking about putting OSB or ply board board under the units and appliances.

Would be grateful for and advice and to hear from others experience.

Tile ALL!!!