Verified flooring case study • Bristol, CT • Completed June 2026

Karndean Golden Kent Ash Installation Before New Cabinets

Install a continuous wood-look floor through the connected rooms before the new cabinets

Residential Project · Residential Home

Loose VCT preparation396 sq. ft. gluedown floorOne-day installation

Engagement: Residential Project · Residential Home
Installed area: 396 square feet
Elapsed work time: One workday

Project overview

The goal, materials, and finished scope.

In June 2026, Floors Now completed a 396-square-foot kitchen and living-room flooring project in Bristol in one workday. Loose and chipping VCT left an unsuitable surface for the selected gluedown flooring, so the crew stabilized affected areas, installed Ultraply underlayment where needed, and used MAPEI Planiprep for surface correction. Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash was then installed before the new cabinets, with two reducers, a stair nose, and the specified baseboard work completing the flooring scope.

Project facts

Completed: June 2026
Documented scope: Residential kitchen and living-room gluedown luxury vinyl installation
Property type: Residential Home
Rooms: Kitchen and living room
Flooring: Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash gluedown luxury vinyl
Project goal: Install a continuous wood-look floor through the connected rooms before the new cabinets

Project photography

Available views from the project.

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Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash flooring extending from a Bristol living room into the kitchen before cabinet installation — View 1.Golden Kent Ash carried through the living room and kitchen before the new cabinets were installed.

Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash flooring installed across a Bristol living room beside the entry and staircase — View 2.Installation-day view of the living room, entry, and stair after surface preparation and flooring installation.

Scope of work

Loose, chipping VCT required stabilization and surface preparation before the gluedown installation.

Stabilized problem areas and back-screwed affected subfloor sections
Installed Ultraply underlayment where needed and used MAPEI Planiprep for surface correction
Installed 396 square feet of Karndean Art Select Golden Kent Ash through the kitchen and living room
Completed the flooring installation before the new cabinets were installed
Finished the flooring scope with two reducers, one stair nose, and the specified baseboard work

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