Tile under cabinets

When it comes to deciding whether to install tile under cabinets or around the cabinets , ask a structural engineering expert to review your structure. He or she will calculate the anticipated dead load of the floor ( tile assembly, cabinets , and stone countertops) as well as the live load which may include the temporary weight of holiday. Re: Tile Under Cabinets I like to set my kitchen cabs right on the floor joists. This saves a lot on floor sheathing, or I can just use that piece to make a countertop out of.

We tiled under the cabinets when we remodeled our kitchen. To tile up to the cabinets IMO is to stop short of finishing the floor. Grouting is the step that transforms a series of tiles into a cohesive backsplash. In most wall applications, including under cabinets , un-sanded grout is what you’ll need. Tiling a kitchen floor: under cabinets or stop at cabinets We had a lot of disagreements about which way is better: tile under cabinets or right to the cabinets.

Last week I faced an old kitchen with a leaky dishwasher. You could use plywood to raise the level of the cabinets to the level of the floor. Personally, I prefer to tile under the cabinets , but if someone is putting in $per square foot tiles , it can get expensive for something that will be hidden under the cabinets.

Install tile under cabinets and floor based appliances with a 2″ inset (this allows you to “move the pattern” and grout lines where needed). Install plywood in remaining area to exact height of tile floor to finish cabinet install. Whether the tiles run under or around your vanity depends on the plans you have for it. I tile enough to extend under the front of the cabinets for whatever depth a whole tile will give. That saves on cutting tile.

The remaining space under the cabinets gets plywood to the same thickness as the finished floor. To replace kitchen tiles without removing the cabinets , begin by clearing out the unnecessary items in the kitchen. Cover any vents and remove the moldings using a pry bar. Also, in the kitchen, not tiling under the cabinet area play havic with the area under the dishwasher.

Because it was not tiled under the cabinet you can see the concrete sub-floor under the dishwasher. The concrete floor was also about 1. I had to raise up the dishwasher so that the bottom of it would match up with the tile. Most of the tile I see going into kitchens is under 10. The little extra it takes to go under the cabinets is negligable.

It is easier to tile without the cabinets there, easier to set the cabinets once the tile is down, and all in all, makes for a nicer job. The men had to cut the old tile out with a diamond saw leaving the remainder of tile under the cabinets. When they did this, it damaged some of the base of the cabinets in the corners.

They ended up putting in trim to help cover it but it is still visible in some areas. Tile under the dishwasher (and your range too). I recently had to replace a dishwasher in a kitchen where the tile went up to but not under the dishwasher. Tiling under your new vanity or custom cabinets can prevent shower or sink water from finding its way into your house.

Extending tile all the way under freestanding or floating vanities can make a room look and feel larger, too. The current tile is under the cabinets. I would assume to just cut the tile where it meets the cabinet , but there is a bit of intrusion from the cabinet face, to the cabinet base. Hardwood or tile can go under the cabinets because they will outlast the cabinets in most cases.

Vinyl, wood laminate, other cheap crap, just run them up to the cabinets and put the kickplate on, like others have suggested. Under the cabinets and dishwasher gets my vote. Think about a dishwasher leak, it would have to get at least as high as the tile before you were aware of a problem. Should I Install Floor Tile or Cabinets First?

Removing the cabinets seems like a big and scary project so I would appreciate feedback on attempting to cut out the tile close to the cabinets avoiding removal and re-install. In new construction there is no tile under cabinets. The trend now is to tile under Crappy $1HD vanities because it is given that the vanity will fall apart in a couple years and it will be easier to replace.

It is much easier to lay the tile so that a whole piece fits just under the front edge of the cabinet and then lay a row of drop off tiles against the back wall. This gives you a level surface to install the kitchen cabinets and also saves tile. Above the tile backsplash, but below the cabinets , install patterned tin sheets to protect the walls and add decorative appeal to the kitchen.

Like copper, a tin covering for the wall is easy to. You will loose inch - inch and a half of counter height (base, mortar, tile ). And it just looks cleaner to tile under. And if you ever change cabinets up you now that floor will look the same if shapes change.

If you tile and grout the entire floor first it will look natural if there is only a small section of tile next to one of the cabinet edges. Trying to cut small slivers of tile and get the grout seams clean can be a real pain if you decide to tile around the cabinets. Wall and Flooring Indoor Tiling - Ceramic tile cutting under cabinets ? A lot of the tiles in the kitchen and bathroom are coming up. I have a condo that is about ten years old.

Re: Floor tile under cabinets. Doing an economical tile its pretty low cost to do the extra square footage. With a higher end floor its a lot more money to do under the cabinets but its a higher end job.

We are tackling a kitchen in the spring so interesting to here some different thoughts. If you add thick of tile in front of the cabinets , it effs up a lot of. The tile was installed over the whole floor before the cabinets were put in.

I prefer to install cabinets on the floated mortar, including toe skins, then have the tile installed. On wood floors, install cabinets on top of wood. Top-row tiles , sized to fit under cabinets , and special cuts are better made just as you are about to install them.

You can use a manual snap cutter (image 1) for most ceramic or porcelain tile.