Since it is a floating floor i know that it needs to be able to move and to leave a certain width on the outer edges that will be covered up by trim but wouldn t putting a stove and fridge on the flooring cause issues.
Install laminate under stove.
Measure and mark pieces of laminate flooring that install in the.
I ve read warnings against installing tile under cabinets because it prevents the floating floor from expanding.
The heat a gas fireplace produces is typically directed out.
If you have a plastic based flooring like a laminate material or another type of flooring that could melt or crack under constant heat consider using a hearth rug.
I cannot run baseboard along the bottom edge of the fireplace and i think quater round would look kind of funny between the rock on either side of the fireplace rock will be installed beside and above the fireplace.
I see no reason to not install it in the kitchen and would continue it under the appliances as well.
I m getting ready to install laminate tile in the kitchen.
Yes laminate is a floating floor type so it should defiantly go in after the cabinets.
I have been getting mixed information about whether or not i should put laminate flooring under my appliances in my kitchen.
Sometimes the heat can be directed at the flooring you use in front of the fireplace.
While refrigerators and stoves can be removed easily to install the flooring the same cannot be said for kitchens with a dishwasher.