Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: kickboard removal for floating floor, is it worth it? 4Nov 02, 2012 6:27 am Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: kickboard removal for floating floor, is it worth it? 7Nov 05, 2012 12:37 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens There are two types of kickboards. 1. Proper kickboards built in a ladder style that fully support the cabinets. These can not be removed. 2. Flase kickboard fronts with plastic legs supporting the cabinets. These fronts can be removed. I personally dont like the plastic legs and prefer building a proper kickboard. If you have proper kickboards you could have them leave the faces off and fit them yourself after the floor is installed. Hi CuttingEdgeKitchens, Thank you for the clarifications...Not sure which one mine are, as I did not choose them myself...but maybe it's 1, because I was told it was difficult to remove the kickboard. The kitchen is already fully installed (flooring to be done after handover)- so it might be too late to do what you suggested about leaving the faces off (?). Or is it still possible? Thanks, that's the motivation I needed to give it a try sooner rather than one day! 4 3081 To put anything over slate you will need to put self level compound over the entire area as slate various in thickness and is very un even. To install most types of… 1 424 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6220 |