New Construction Flooring First Or Sheet Rock

If you were to install flooring first pushing it against or close to the wall studs the drywall would then extend over the flooring.

New construction flooring first or sheet rock. A major kitchen remodel must be done in the right order for maximum efficiency. It s easier to do the floor first though. As the trim carpenter or the flooring installer i d prefer it that way. In fact the subfloor is one of the first features of construction whereas drywall installation.

By putting in the drywall first you separate drywall and its dust from the flooring later on. You should hang all doors and trim after dry wall. The floors go in last. You can rent a saw that is special made for cutting door casings to allow tyle to go under.

Mike lang nov 04 2000 09 51am 8 with all due respect to those who would go it otherwise there is absolutely no way you d find me pushing to get the doors in first. Should painting or flooring come first when remodeling. Homeowners often wonder when refreshing or updating a whole room whether to install new flooring or to repaint the walls and trim first. While either order can work when done right mb jessee recommends installing flooring first for several reasons.

Construction s a messy job and if you install the flooring first you ll spend more time on the walls because you ll have to be more careful not to drip joint compound on a new floor. It isn t critical whether you install flooring or paint the walls first in an empty gutted room but there are a few reasons why installing the flooring first might eliminate potential problems. Then you should paint all trim and doors first then ceiling and walls. There are two main problems that can easily occur if flooring is installed after painting.

If you paint before doing a flooring project you ll avoid the hassle of paint drips or spills ladder. Because of the time required to remodel a kitchen it is best to understand the order to expect regardless of whether you do the. The general construction rule is to work from the top of the room downward. If you must do the floor first cover it carefully with nonskid drop cloths.

Most builders leave the floors for last. Why fight the door jamb to get the floor down sanded. After floors are in fenish with quarter round shoe molding. In standard home construction the contractor installs the subfloor before installing the drywall.

Thankfully this isn t quite the conundrum posed by the old chicken or egg question.