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What is best when tiling in the kitchen floor, is it best to tile under the kitchen units or tile up to them?

Which is the best way?

just my opinion (have tiled quite a few kitchens) but it's better to tile upto the legs of the cupboards and then fit the plinth , this way if ever you change your tiles you don't need to lift up your cupboards

It's always sensible to tile underneath where the dishwasher and washing machine, fridge etc. will be or it can be difficult getting them out if there is a lip.

I always tile the whole floor for 2 reasons

1 Any future kitdhen alteration you dont have to worry about patching in
floor tiles
2 Any leaks from under sink or appliances are visible sooner rather than
later

Tryanything wrote:I always tile the whole floor for 2 reasons

1 Any future kitdhen alteration you dont have to worry about patching in
floor tiles
2 Any leaks from under sink or appliances are visible sooner rather than
later

TA nice sentiment mate , but average joe doesnt want to spend out on having 3-4sqM of tiling put down that they will never see!

Marc is right, it is a luxury to do things like that, especially if the kitchen is already fitted.

Danielb wrote:What is best when tiling in the kitchen floor, is it best to tile under the kitchen units or tile up to them?

Which is the best way?

I usually tile under the front legs, by raising them as i go, and also as UHM said remove the appliances that are freestanding then tile into those areas ! (just remember to check there is enough clearance for the appliances to go back before you stick the tiles down)

Tryanything wrote:I always tile the whole floor for 2 reasons

1 Any future kitdhen alteration you dont have to worry about patching in
floor tiles
2 Any leaks from under sink or appliances are visible sooner rather than
later

Agree on both points. My first kitchen was fitted first, then I laid cork tiles only where the floor showed plus under the plinths. Unknown to us the dishwasher started to leak, but only when it was filling, so we didn't know about it until the tiles started to lift. When we had our present kitchen the ceramic tiles are wall to wall. Cork tiles were warm, and crockery bounced instead of shattering.