What is a floating floor? And do I need it under kitchen cabinets?

Answered by Brendan ~ April 28th, 2010 | No Comments » | Respond to this question

What exactly is a floating floor? I was told I may need it under the new kitchen cabinets that I am planning to installed. Is this necessary?

Olivia ~ Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Brendan Fowler

A floating floor is a floor that has no positive attachment to the sub-floor below it.  This is very common flooring installation method.  I would not recommend installing cabinets over the top of a floating floor.  The installation of cabinets over the top of a floating floor essentially creates a positive connection between the flooring and the sub-floor thus changing the characteristics of the flooring.  Floating floors should go in after the cabinets have been installed.

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