That sounds horrible. I certainly hope your floor is laser friggen level

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Our flooring contractor didn't tile under our dishwasher. The first time it leaked, the water soaked into the drywall behind it and did a lot more damage.

After I fixed the dishwasher, I used the tile remnants they left behind to tile under it. Worth it for the peace of mind.

This is a great answer

I’d do floors first, then cabinets. Less tedious cutting and otherwise, for me, find it to be the “proper” way. A lot of companies will do it last and leaving the subfloors bare underneath and I suspect it’s so they can save on material.

Put the flooring down in the entire kitchen, wall to wall. In 20 years when you change the layout of the cabinets, you’ll thank me.

I'm the same size and did the same thing. It is amazing what that extra half inch height on the countertops does for ergonomics.

I have just had my kitchen fitted, the fitter left 13mm short for the boards under the cupboards so flooring can be slid under it.

This is the answer. DO NOT place the cabinets ontop of a floating floor.

If your flooring is attached, like hardwood or tile, you have the option. If it's a floating floor, many of them are not allowed under cabinets (of course you can do what you want but voids warranty). I've seen one LVP that is allowed under cabinets if it's glued down. So if you have flooring picked out that might make your decision for you.

IMO as an installer and remodeler, it's generally a waste to put kitchen flooring under cabinets. Generally by the time you decide to change your cabinet layout, the flooring will be due for an update too. It's very seldom (if ever?) that I've seen someone want to move kitchen cabinets and keep the original flooring.

On the other hand, in higher-wear rooms like bathroom, laundry, mud room etc, I recommend flooring before cabinets because the odds of replacing those cabinets sooner are much higher, and the amount of extra flooring is smaller.

Keep in mind depends on type of flooring. If you're doing laminate or vinyl plank you shouldn't have the cabinets sitting on top of that.

I used to do kitchen installs for a major company. Tile/flooring under the cabinets was our preference. When/if the cabinets need replaced or upgrading in the future but the tile is still wanted, you are stuck with the footprint of the old kitchen. Also, the standard counter height of 36” is based off of a 34.5” base cabinet, so whatever your flooring height is can throw that off if added later, unless you shim that extra amount in the cabinet install.

I've just done my kitchen, with two flooring options. It was a new build kitchen, moved the kitchen to a new space.
Existing flooring I have finished first, but that was sanding and polishing floorboards that I didnt want all that mess in the new kitchen.

New build portion that needed finished flooring, kitchen went in first then flooring to under cabinets, sort of, just enough to be covered by the kicks.

You dont want cabinets sitting on a floating floor, but if you have solid flooring like solid floorboards or tiles, then you would want them under the cabinets.

I'm 6' 3". When I did my kitchen, I did the floors then cabinets. I wanted the cabinets to be as high as possible. The original was tiled up to the cabinets and I would get cramps in my back from leaning over working at the counter tops.

It really depends on what your subfloor is, what your cabinets are, and the new flooring. Our kitchen reno had to be done because cheap builder grade mdf cabinets were put directly on the cement subfloor and they were damaged by humidity and crumbling when they were removed.

I've done two kitchens and put flooring in first, going beyond line of kickplates and gables. Reason was faster as didnt have to cut tight to all the gables etc where you don't use baseboard. Just my preference. Does mean you have to protect floor for tile bcksplash etc but I use building paper and tape it down till everything is finished anyway.

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There seems to be 2 schools of thought on that. Either tile under the base cabinets or tile around cabinets. I prefer tile under cabinets. If you ever replace them with new cabinets then you have the tile in place and there will not be a risk of a gap that has to be filled in. Some say tile under the appliances like the dishwasher but around the cabinet bases. If you do that then the dishwasher sets higher than the cabinets so there might not be room under the countertop. If you don't tile under the cabinets or dishwasher then the dishwasher sets down in a little well so it might be harder to get it back out from under the countertop since there will be a lip there. It might depend on your dishwasher height.

Cabinets first. Flooring is last thing ya want done On a project like that

They did ours with cabinets first then floors then fridge

I've had success with a bolt extractor on stripped out bolts. Sets are a bit expensive but time is money and it saved a lot of it.

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Hacksaw a channel vertically into the head to make it a flat head screw bolt. Then oil it. Something penetrative. Then leave it a few minutes. Then turn it with a flat head screw driver.

Hit it with CRC Knock it Loose. Watch it, that stuff is nasty. Try to get a vice grip on it.