Some cabinet installers use shims underneath structural kick boards.
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.
If the floor is uneven use a scribe tool to transfer high spots to the kick board.
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.
Summary hopefully this article was helpful to complete your toe kick installation.
It makes an unsightly gap.
Nail them into place carefully.
Fit the toe kick boards in place cutting if necessary.
How to install toe kick boards for kitchen cabinets.
Sometimes unevenness in a floor can leave gaps between the toe kick and the floor.
Cut along the line with a jig saw before.
Use a pneumatic brad nailer or drill pilot holes and drive 4d finishing nails through the toe kick into the cabinets.
This is not necessary for kick boards if the cabinets are properly installed.
That small recessed space between the bottom of your cabinets and the floor is known as the toe kick.