Laminate flooring first or bedroom cupboard/kitchen cabinets first

RobieTheRobot

Simple question really but want to make sure I get it right.
I am installing laminate flooring in my home and basically the whole house as been skimmed. The kitchen is totally empty and will have new plastered walls.
So for the bedrooms, do I install the wardrobes first or laminate the whole floor & then install the wardrobes? Same question for then kitchen - install units first or laminate the whole kitchen & then install units on top of the laminated floor?
Thank you

travis-powers

Fit your cupboards first then your floor can expand and contract, and if you want to change floor in future it will be less trouble!

travis-powers

Also make sure your plaster has dried out before bring flooring into house to acclimatise!

Rosa_Damascena

travis-powers said:

Fit your cupboards first then your floor can expand and contract, and if you want to change floor in future it will be less trouble!

So what about floor under fitted units? Is there no merit to having flooring under dishwashers and washing machines, for example? And surely flooring can expand and contract regardless of whether constrained by wall or unit?

Although I get that there will be obvious savings to be made in terms of flooring costs.

Doozergirl

Rosa_Damascena said:

travis-powers said:

Fit your cupboards first then your floor can expand and contract, and if you want to change floor in future it will be less trouble!

So what about floor under fitted units? Is there no merit to having flooring under dishwashers and washing machines, for example? And surely flooring can expand and contract regardless of whether constrained by wall or unit?

Although I get that there will be obvious savings to be made in terms of flooring costs.

I'd do flooring first, or at least cabinets, flooring then kickplates.  

travis-powers

You will have to fit under free standing appliances but base units and possibly wardrobe will have plinth, I’ve seen floors buckle where expansion hasn’t been taking into account plus even with protection down there’s the possibility of damage!

RobieTheRobot

travis-powers said:

Fit your cupboards first then your floor can expand and contract, and if you want to change floor in future it will be less trouble!

Thank you for quick response. I presume this for both wardrobes and kitchen.

travis-powers

Yes, please make sure that the laminate is suitable for kitchen use.

RobieTheRobot

travis-powers said:

Yes, please make sure that the laminate is suitable for kitchen use.

Yes, of course. Thanks for the reminder.

rach_k

I'd do the laminate first in the bedroom, assuming they're built in wardrobes that will show the floor?  Even if not, I'd still probably do the laminate first, just in case you or future owners decide to change the cupboards at some point.  

In the kitchen, I'd do the cupboards, then fit the flooring to just past where your kick boards will go, then kick boards over the top.  No point wasting laminate where you won't ever see it.  It's less likely that anybody will remove the cupboards from the kitchen (and if they are doing, they're doing a big-ish job so will probably be replacing the floor anyway).