Sometimes the heat can be directed at the flooring you use in front of the fireplace.
													
																	Install laminate under stove. 
									
	
		
	
																	Since it is a floating floor i know that it needs to be able to move and to leave a certain width on the outer edges that will be covered up by trim but wouldn t putting a stove and fridge on the flooring cause issues. 
																	I m getting ready to install laminate tile in the kitchen. 
																	Installing laminate flooring under a refrigerator takes experience and the same tools used to install the bulk of the flooring. 
																	I ve read warnings against installing tile under cabinets because it prevents the floating floor from expanding. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	I cannot run baseboard along the bottom edge of the fireplace and i think quater round would look kind of funny between the rock on either side of the fireplace rock will be installed beside and above the fireplace. 
																	I see no reason to not install it in the kitchen and would continue it under the appliances as well. 
																	The heat a gas fireplace produces is typically directed out. 
																	I have been getting mixed information about whether or not i should put laminate flooring under my appliances in my kitchen. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Yes laminate is a floating floor type so it should defiantly go in after the cabinets. 
																	If you have a plastic based flooring like a laminate material or another type of flooring that could melt or crack under constant heat consider using a hearth rug. 
																	When it comes to installing laminate flooring against a zero clearance fireplace how should it be finshed along the bottom of the fireplace.