Install Vinyl Toe Kick

Toe skins are sold in standard lengths and cut to size on the jobsite with a hand or chop saw.

Install vinyl toe kick.

Vinyl planks can be sorted into three main categories based on their installation method. Installing the toe kick is as easy as using countersink screws to attach the toe kick to the counter base. If your cabinets have no existing kick plate install one prior to. Cabinets without existing kick board are routinely finished with a single piece of three quarter inch thick hardwood to match the cabinets.

Installing toe kicks is a very simple process. Apply this skin to the toe kick of your cabinets to cover the exposed plywood toe kick. Install a toe kick nail a plain 3 4 inch filler strip in place then attach a thinner piece that is finished to match the cabinet. Installing a rubber kick plate known as rubber cove base over the existing kick plate can extend the life of the cabinet base.

Use a pneumatic brad nailer or drill pilot holes and drive 4d finishing nails through the toe kick into the cabinets. Self stick vinyl floor tiles are a great flooring option because they are durable affordable easy to install and available in a variety of styles and colors. Cabinets installed with structural toe kicks in place need only finishing with a cosmetic plate. Vinyl has a no wax finish but depending on the manufactuerer it can also come in a urethane finish.

Finished toe kick see toe kick installation. Standard toe kick recesses measure 4 inches high and 3 inches deep. Since your floor will be floating on the subfloor and connected solely by the locking system it needs space to expand and contract with temperature changes. Toe skins are to be cut to the appropriate size and then applied to the cabinet toe kick with glue or a pin nailer.

Use wood putty to fill in any holes left by the screws and touch up with paint or stain when you re done. The material is 1 4 thick and shipped unfinished. If you are installing click lock vinyl plank flooring you should not install under cabinets. These spacers will help prevent the toe valance from.

Before installing vinyl plank flooring determine which type of vinyl plank best suits your renovation needs. Once the doors and or drawers are removed place the clear vinyl spacers included under the vanity between the face frame and toe kick. Gripstrip click lock and glue down.