San Fernando Flooring, Drywall & Interior Finishes
San Fernando floor and wall work run in order: the floor product picked before demolition, walls opened and inspected, subfloor prepped, trim and paint last.
Picking the floor material is the step that has to come before demolition on a San Fernando job, because its thickness sets the height of the dishwasher bay, the door clearances and the transitions to the next room. Once that is fixed, walls are opened and repaired, then the subfloor is prepared, then the floor goes down, and trim and paint close out the job.
Heights set the sequence
A tile floor with its mortar bed can sit well above a thin vinyl plank. That difference changes where the toe kick lands, whether the dishwasher fits under the counter, and how much needs trimming off the bottom of each door. So the product is chosen and a sample measured before the cabinets are ordered. The heights then go on the plan, and the cabinet installer, the flooring installer and the finish carpenter all work from the same marks. Any wiring or plumbing behind opened walls gets the city rough inspection before board goes up.
From bare walls to the last coat
After inspection, the walls get board, tape and texture, with the ceiling done ahead of the walls. Primer goes on next, then the subfloor is ground or leveled. The floor follows, and it is covered right away with heavy paper. Cabinets and counters come next if the floor runs under them, or before the floor if it floats. Baseboard, door casing and shoe molding are installed after both, and paint touch-ups and caulk lines are the last items before the walk-through with you.
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That choice is made at the start, since it decides the order of the whole job. A floor going beneath the boxes gets installed and protected before the cabinet installer arrives. A floating one waits for the cabinets and then fits around them. Either way, the dishwasher bay is measured against the final floor height.
Once the old floor is out and the walls are closed, the subfloor gets a straightedge pass and a moisture reading. Dips are filled with a self-leveling compound and humps are ground down. On a raised floor, loose sheathing is screwed to the joists to stop squeaks before the finish goes over it.
Yes, as long as the order is set at the start. Kitchen rough work and wall repairs come early, the floor fits in before or after the cabinets depending on the material, and paint and trim close out both rooms together. The written quote lists every stage.
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