Gardena Kitchen Remodeling, Floor Height Measured
Gardena kitchen remodels that measure the old floor build-up first: a thick mortar bed sets the finished height, cabinet bases and dishwasher fit.
Old kitchen tile in a Gardena house may sit on a mortar bed thick enough to lift the floor well above the next room. That buried layer only shows its depth once a corner is opened. Finding it changes the plan: either the bed comes out, which adds demolition and a subfloor check, or it stays and the new flooring, cabinet heights and dishwasher opening are drawn around the higher floor.
Measuring the buried layer
A tile near a doorway or under the old dishwasher is lifted, and the depth to the framing or slab is measured. A thick bed can hold wire mesh and is heavy, so removing it is slow, dusty work that takes the room down to its base. Where a slab lies under it, the surface may need grinding or leveling compound. Over wood framing, the subfloor gets checked for rot or soft spots once the bed is gone. Each path becomes a priced line, with the method written out.
What the height decides
If the mortar bed stays, the finished floor sits higher, and a transition strip or a ramped threshold meets the adjoining room. The dishwasher needs enough height between the floor and the underside of the counter, so the cabinet base height is set to match. The toe-kick, the range and the refrigerator all reference the same level. If the bed comes out, the new layers are chosen so the kitchen floor lines up flush with the rooms around it. The drawing shows the finished height either way, so the cabinet order is right.
Kitchen Remodeling in Gardena: questions to settle first
A relocation works when the floor and walls allow the runs. With a thick mortar bed in place, a new drain may need to be cut through it, which is one reason to decide about the bed first. A range needs a gas or power feed and a duct path out. We price the move and the stay-put option together.
What the test opening showed and whether the old bed stays or goes, the finished floor height, appliance models and their fit, the cabinet list, hood route, outlets, lighting and finishes. Conditions that only full demolition can confirm are carried as allowances, each naming what would cause it to be used.
Gardena's city building department handles permits for kitchens where pipes or gas lines move, circuits are added, a hood is ducted out or framing changes, and a drain cut through an old floor bed counts as plumbing work. Swapping counters and cabinets in place with no new lines may not need a permit, which the department can confirm.
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