Since it is a floating floor i know that it needs to be able to move and to leave a certain width on the outer edges that will be covered up by trim but wouldn t putting a stove and fridge on the flooring cause issues.
Install laminate under stove.
Measure and mark pieces of laminate flooring that install in the.
If you have a plastic based flooring like a laminate material or another type of flooring that could melt or crack under constant heat consider using a hearth rug.
I cannot run baseboard along the bottom edge of the fireplace and i think quater round would look kind of funny between the rock on either side of the fireplace rock will be installed beside and above the fireplace.
The heat a gas fireplace produces is typically directed out.
However it is possible to install laminate flooring under.
While refrigerators and stoves can be removed easily to install the flooring the same cannot be said for kitchens with a dishwasher.
I ve read warnings against installing tile under cabinets because it prevents the floating floor from expanding.
Sometimes the heat can be directed at the flooring you use in front of the fireplace.
Installing laminate flooring under a refrigerator takes experience and the same tools used to install the bulk of the flooring.
I see no reason to not install it in the kitchen and would continue it under the appliances as well.
When it comes to installing laminate flooring against a zero clearance fireplace how should it be finshed along the bottom of the fireplace.