Nope, and there are a few good reasons for that. First, consider the obvious: There’s no benefit to installing flooring any sooner than you need to, since all you’re doing is increasing the likelihood that it’ll become damaged before your remodel is complete. Next, not every remodel is a gut job. If you’re keeping your existing cabinets, it doesn’t really make sense to take them out temporarily, only to install a new floor beneath them. Instead, install the floor toward the end of your remodel, and butt the new floor up against the existing toe kick on your cabinets. Conceal the gap with molding.