11/04/2026
A floating floor needs room to move—even where the kitchen layout gets awkward. 👀
Brad points out an angled corner with cabinet fillers on this kitchen remodel.
There’s no flooring underneath that cabinet area, and there’s a reason for it.
Floating flooring is designed to move. When fixed cabinets pin it down, Brad explains that the floor can eventually bow or develop a wavy surface.
The goal is a floor that stays flat as the kitchen comes together.
He also talks through a possible correction when flooring has already been trapped beneath cabinets: cutting it back at the cabinets and covering the edge with molding.
Small installation detail.
A big difference in how the finished floor behaves. 👏
Did you know the cabinet layout could affect your floating floor?
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