Remove the skirting and have it installed over the floating floor. For the little amount of work it takes to patch and paint / touch up the skirting, it gives you a professional job not a DIY job.

Hi Tenia Another quality option is "floating" - meaning a click system, akin to tongue & groove - Luxury Vinyl Plank. These are 100% waterproof, can go anywhere. They are soft underfoot and a breeze to clean. Check out Godfrey Hirst and Quickstep websites for their products, which we highly recommend. We are putting a lot of this flooring into new builds in NZ, as well as existing homes who are updating their flooring. Doesn't require glue or underlay, which keeps costs down, as well as ease of install. The range of colours is amazing.

Scotia would not be my choice either! In kitchens the trim/bead is a dust and grime gatherer and just makes the task of cleaning that bit harder. I use a second/new kicker to cover the gap and tuck the new board under the end panels where possible. Having said that the jointing they have done looks very tight! Hard to change it now unfortunately.

I’ve received different and conflicting advice. All of which seems valid. Lay first cause you may want to change kitchen layout. Guys....I have had my existing kitchen 20 years and it was here when we arrived. Add another 15 years. I’m in my 50’s...highly unlikely I will be changing layout. I’m choosing floating boards because I wanted to soften the otherwise very modern kitchen that I’m getting. Floating instead of actual boards because of $$. I don’t want to put tiles or concrete in case of a possible plumbing mishap. Positive vibes. Thanks to all for your advice.