Should Tile Floor Be Laid Before Vanity Is Set

Question can you install the cabinets after the tile is in.

Should tile floor be laid before vanity is set. This is easiest with linoleum or vinyl tiles. Laminate floors should be installed after the cabinetry because the material needs to be able to expand and contract depending on humidity levels. Having the tile extend under the tub area here s what i m worried about. We are putting granite on for countertops.

Sequence of events if you try to tile the bathroom floor without removing the toilet you will find yourself attempting to cut curved lines out of the tiles to fit them around the base of the toilet. Sometimes the decision of whether to install the cabinets or the floors first depends on other factors. However when working with our now ever popular rectangular tiles 12 x 24 is currently a popular size i like to run the tiles in the exact opposite direction i would a wood floor regardless of whether it s laid in a. Before or after tile.

Read up on tiling techniques and get your hands on all the necessary tools before you begin the job. If you ve got square tile or tile to be laid diagonally or in a versailles pattern the direction isn t an issue. Now install the new flooring but keep it about a inch from the first filler strip. Set it in place on top of the new floor.

If i refinish the bathtub and it only lasts a few years at which point i decide to replace it with another tub or a shower i would have to rip up and re lay the tile floor if the new bathtub shower s footprint is. Though you can more easily remove a paint drip on pre finished wood it will be difficult if it lands in a seam or if the paint pigment stains the wood. Place 3 inch screws in the holes at both corners at the bottom. Tile or linoleum on the other hand can run all the way to the wall with no problems.

Dripping paint on kitchen flooring such as textured or linen look porcelain tile can be disastrous because it s difficult to remove. Install the vanity last. Installers have various views about whether to schedule the cabinet install before ceramic floor tiles are set or after. If you remove the vanity tile the floor underneath the vanity just like you do the rest of the floor.

Screw a strip of the same thickness to the floor next to the wall. This piece should be at least 2 inches wide and about inch thicker than the total thickness of the flooring including any vapor barrier or cushion. Paint before floor installation.