How To Install Toe Kick Boards For Kitchen Cabinets

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.

How to install toe kick boards for kitchen cabinets.

How to install toe kick boards for kitchen cabinets. If the toe kick is real wood predrill a small hole not all the way through to reduce the chance of the wood splitting. Use a pneumatic brad nailer or drill pilot holes and drive 4d finishing nails through the toe kick into the cabinets. If the floor is uneven use a scribe tool to transfer high spots to the kick board.

Fit the toe kick boards in place cutting if necessary. Ideally the toe kick will be completed prior to the installation but if the toe kick needs to be finished while on the cabinet a fast drying stain and urethane can be used. Cut along the line with a jig saw before. Summary hopefully this article was helpful to complete your toe kick installation.

Nail them into place carefully. Sometimes unevenness in a floor can leave gaps between the toe kick and the floor. The toe kick allows you to stand next to. Some cabinet installers use shims underneath structural kick boards.

That small recessed space between the bottom of your cabinets and the floor is known as the toe kick.