Can i install bamboo flooring under my kitchen cabinets and island.
Bamboo flooring under cabinets.
While it is true that bamboo flooring is harder than most hardwood flooring options it is still relatively soft and can suffer from scratches dents and marks caused by a variety of objects.
Bamboo is durable easy to clean water resistant and it complements a wide range of decor styles.
The short answer is yes for a nailed down or glued down floor and no for a floating floor.
I have been installing laminate flooring since the product first became popular.
Best thing to do is get several samples of the different flooring you are considering and put them through a real world drip test testing different amounts of water on top of the floor.
Bamboo flooring can handle drips just fine it s when drips become puddles and those puddles reach a plank s seam you can have problems.
For some reason i wanted a separating line between the floor and the bamboo.
Unprotected furniture legs dragged against the floor can cause gouges and unpadded high heels can lead to nips and marks on the floor.
Put all the base cabinets in place then mark a line on the subfloor corresponding to the front edge of the toekick.
One small detail that most people won t notice is the stain steel toe kick under the base cabinets.