An uneven floor will lead to uneven base cabinets and you won t appreciate how crooked they appear next to level upper cabinets not to mention items rolling around behind closed doors.
How to level floors for cabinets.
Old houses often have floors that are less than perfect.
It is really important to scribe the cabinet bases to the out of level sub floor because linoleum is really extra thin.
Then mix leveling compound according to the instructions on the package in a large bucket.
Work your way outward from the interior of the room.
Once the compound reaches a creamy consistency pour a thin layer into the sunken sections then smooth out inconsistencies with a hand trowel.
Drill the holes and set the corner cabinet in place.
Shim beneath the cabinet to align it with the top of cabinet line you drew on the wall.
Laminated floors cabinets generally get installed first and finished molding is installed around the edges of the toe base areas to cover up the voids.
Minor workarounds are possible such as leveling individual elements within the floor tables armoires cabinets etc.
The corner base cabinet sets the trend for all of your other base cabinets so take the time to do this step well.
Linoleum installation of the floor is done after the cabinets are in place.
A shim is a small piece of wood cut in a wedge shape.
This video is about how to level base cabinets.
To level a floor start by removing the existing flooring.
Set your laser level according to the height of the base cabinets.
The horizontal line on the wall is your main guide.
Measure around the entire perimeter of the room using your tape measure.
Even historic houses have saggy sloping floors.
When determing how to install base cabinets on uneven floors check for level and plumb and add shims until the cabinets are at the same level.
Measure the distance from the floor to your laser line.
Line up the top and shim underneath the base front and back to get it level and plumb.
This video is about how to level base cabinets.