Sheldon wrote:

> I love my hardwood (Brazilian cherry) kitchen floor... I have the same
> floor in a half bath and my laundry room too.. with the new space age
> sealers and cleaning systems moisture is not a problem. Whichever
> material make sure to have the floor installed full room/wall to wall,
> *before* cabinets/appliances go in, most especially if you choose
> tile.
>
Hmmmmmm...I could have sworn our installer said to do the cabinets first
to save money? He didn't recommend putting costly flooring under
appliances but he'd be shimming up the cabinets a bit higher to
compensate for the height of tile if we used it and it would avoid the
appliances being a skosh lower than the floor.