diff --git a/components/layout/block.rs b/components/layout/block.rs
index 39a0fe715f7..6396558aaeb 100644
--- a/components/layout/block.rs
+++ b/components/layout/block.rs
@@ -562,33 +562,20 @@ impl Encodable for BlockFlowFlags {
 }
 
 impl BlockFlow {
-    pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, fragment: Fragment) -> BlockFlow {
+    pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
+                                  fragment: Fragment,
+                                  float_kind: Option<FloatKind>)
+                                  -> BlockFlow {
         let writing_mode = node.style().writing_mode;
         BlockFlow {
-            base: BaseFlow::new(Some((*node).clone()),
-                                writing_mode,
-                                ForceNonfloatedFlag::ForceNonfloated),
+            base: BaseFlow::new(Some((*node).clone()), writing_mode, match float_kind {
+                Some(_) => ForceNonfloatedFlag::FloatIfNecessary,
+                None => ForceNonfloatedFlag::ForceNonfloated,
+            }),
             fragment: fragment,
             inline_size_of_preceding_left_floats: Au(0),
             inline_size_of_preceding_right_floats: Au(0),
-            float: None,
-            flags: BlockFlowFlags::empty(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn float_from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
-                                        fragment: Fragment,
-                                        float_kind: FloatKind)
-                                        -> BlockFlow {
-        let writing_mode = node.style().writing_mode;
-        BlockFlow {
-            base: BaseFlow::new(Some((*node).clone()),
-                                writing_mode,
-                                ForceNonfloatedFlag::FloatIfNecessary),
-            fragment: fragment,
-            inline_size_of_preceding_left_floats: Au(0),
-            inline_size_of_preceding_right_floats: Au(0),
-            float: Some(box FloatedBlockInfo::new(float_kind)),
+            float: float_kind.map(|kind| box FloatedBlockInfo::new(kind)),
             flags: BlockFlowFlags::empty(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/components/layout/construct.rs b/components/layout/construct.rs
index 12f9900b088..6c4537e8b26 100644
--- a/components/layout/construct.rs
+++ b/components/layout/construct.rs
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
         if child.is_table() {
             let fragment = Fragment::new(child_node, SpecificFragmentInfo::TableWrapper);
             let mut new_child =
-                FlowRef::new(box TableWrapperFlow::from_node_and_fragment(child_node, fragment));
+                FlowRef::new(box TableWrapperFlow::from_node_and_fragment(child_node, fragment, None));
             new_child.add_new_child(child.clone());
             child.finish();
             *child = new_child
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
     ///
     /// FIXME(pcwalton): It is not clear to me that there isn't a cleaner way to handle
     /// `<textarea>`.
-    fn build_flow_for_block(&mut self, flow: FlowRef, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode)
+    fn build_flow_for_block_like(&mut self, flow: FlowRef, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode)
                             -> ConstructionResult {
         let mut initial_fragments = LinkedList::new();
         if node.get_pseudo_element_type() != PseudoElementType::Normal ||
@@ -654,25 +654,15 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
     /// Builds a flow for a node with `display: block`. This yields a `BlockFlow` with possibly
     /// other `BlockFlow`s or `InlineFlow`s underneath it, depending on whether {ib} splits needed
     /// to happen.
-    fn build_flow_for_nonfloated_block(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode)
-                                       -> ConstructionResult {
+    fn build_flow_for_block(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, float_kind: Option<FloatKind>)
+                            -> ConstructionResult {
         let fragment = self.build_fragment_for_block(node);
         let flow = if node.style().is_multicol() {
-            box MulticolFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment) as Box<Flow>
+            box MulticolFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind) as Box<Flow>
         } else {
-            box BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment) as Box<Flow>
+            box BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind) as Box<Flow>
         };
-        self.build_flow_for_block(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
-    }
-
-    /// Builds the flow for a node with `float: {left|right}`. This yields a float `BlockFlow` with
-    /// a `BlockFlow` underneath it.
-    fn build_flow_for_floated_block(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, float_kind: FloatKind)
-                                    -> ConstructionResult {
-        let fragment = self.build_fragment_for_block(node);
-        let flow = box BlockFlow::float_from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind) as
-            Box<Flow>;
-        self.build_flow_for_block(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
+        self.build_flow_for_block_like(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
     }
 
     /// Concatenates the fragments of kids, adding in our own borders/padding/margins if necessary.
@@ -819,7 +809,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
 
     fn build_fragment_for_inline_block(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode)
                                        -> ConstructionResult {
-        let block_flow_result = self.build_flow_for_nonfloated_block(node);
+        let block_flow_result = self.build_flow_for_block(node, None);
         let (block_flow, abs_descendants) = match block_flow_result {
             ConstructionResult::Flow(block_flow, abs_descendants) => (block_flow, abs_descendants),
             _ => unreachable!()
@@ -845,7 +835,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
     /// hypothetical box is inline.
     fn build_fragment_for_absolutely_positioned_inline(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode)
                                                        -> ConstructionResult {
-        let block_flow_result = self.build_flow_for_nonfloated_block(node);
+        let block_flow_result = self.build_flow_for_block(node, None);
         let (block_flow, abs_descendants) = match block_flow_result {
             ConstructionResult::Flow(block_flow, abs_descendants) => (block_flow, abs_descendants),
             _ => unreachable!()
@@ -939,13 +929,8 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
     fn build_flow_for_table_wrapper(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, float_value: float::T)
                                     -> ConstructionResult {
         let fragment = Fragment::new(node, SpecificFragmentInfo::TableWrapper);
-        let wrapper_flow = match float_value {
-            float::T::none => box TableWrapperFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment),
-            _ => {
-                let float_kind = FloatKind::from_property(float_value);
-                box TableWrapperFlow::float_from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind)
-            }
-        };
+        let wrapper_flow = box TableWrapperFlow::from_node_and_fragment(
+            node, fragment, FloatKind::from_property(float_value));
         let mut wrapper_flow = FlowRef::new(wrapper_flow as Box<Flow>);
 
         let table_fragment = Fragment::new(node, SpecificFragmentInfo::Table);
@@ -953,7 +938,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
         let table_flow = FlowRef::new(table_flow as Box<Flow>);
 
         // First populate the table flow with its children.
-        let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_block(table_flow, node);
+        let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_block_like(table_flow, node);
 
         let mut abs_descendants = Descendants::new();
         let mut fixed_descendants = Descendants::new();
@@ -1008,7 +993,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
     fn build_flow_for_table_caption(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode) -> ConstructionResult {
         let fragment = self.build_fragment_for_block(node);
         let flow = box TableCaptionFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment) as Box<Flow>;
-        self.build_flow_for_block(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
+        self.build_flow_for_block_like(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
     }
 
     /// Builds a flow for a node with `display: table-row-group`. This yields a `TableRowGroupFlow`
@@ -1018,7 +1003,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
         let fragment = Fragment::new(node, SpecificFragmentInfo::TableRow);
         let flow = box TableRowGroupFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment);
         let flow = flow as Box<Flow>;
-        self.build_flow_for_block(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
+        self.build_flow_for_block_like(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
     }
 
     /// Builds a flow for a node with `display: table-row`. This yields a `TableRowFlow` with
@@ -1026,7 +1011,7 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
     fn build_flow_for_table_row(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode) -> ConstructionResult {
         let fragment = Fragment::new(node, SpecificFragmentInfo::TableRow);
         let flow = box TableRowFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment) as Box<Flow>;
-        self.build_flow_for_block(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
+        self.build_flow_for_block_like(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
     }
 
     /// Builds a flow for a node with `display: table-cell`. This yields a `TableCellFlow` with
@@ -1047,17 +1032,14 @@ impl<'a> FlowConstructor<'a> {
 
         let flow = box TableCellFlow::from_node_fragment_and_visibility_flag(node, fragment, !hide)
             as Box<Flow>;
-        self.build_flow_for_block(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
+        self.build_flow_for_block_like(FlowRef::new(flow), node)
     }
 
     /// Builds a flow for a node with `display: list-item`. This yields a `ListItemFlow` with
     /// possibly other `BlockFlow`s or `InlineFlow`s underneath it.
     fn build_flow_for_list_item(&mut self, node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, flotation: float::T)
                                 -> ConstructionResult {
-        let flotation = match flotation {
-            float::T::none => None,
-            flotation => Some(FloatKind::from_property(flotation)),
-        };
+        let flotation = FloatKind::from_property(flotation);
         let marker_fragment = match node.style().get_list().list_style_image {
             Some(ref url) => {
                 let image_info = box ImageFragmentInfo::new(node,
@@ -1294,7 +1276,7 @@ impl<'a> PostorderNodeMutTraversal for FlowConstructor<'a> {
             // below.
             (display::T::block, _, position::T::absolute) |
             (_, _, position::T::fixed) => {
-                let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_nonfloated_block(node);
+                let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_block(node, None);
                 self.set_flow_construction_result(node, construction_result)
             }
 
@@ -1369,15 +1351,9 @@ impl<'a> PostorderNodeMutTraversal for FlowConstructor<'a> {
             // TODO(pcwalton): Make this only trigger for blocks and handle the other `display`
             // properties separately.
 
-            (_, float::T::none, _) => {
-                let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_nonfloated_block(node);
-                self.set_flow_construction_result(node, construction_result)
-            }
-
-            // Floated flows contribute float flow construction results.
             (_, float_value, _) => {
                 let float_kind = FloatKind::from_property(float_value);
-                let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_floated_block(node, float_kind);
+                let construction_result = self.build_flow_for_block(node, float_kind);
                 self.set_flow_construction_result(node, construction_result)
             }
         }
diff --git a/components/layout/floats.rs b/components/layout/floats.rs
index 0d0ea9e0617..fa73a97cb17 100644
--- a/components/layout/floats.rs
+++ b/components/layout/floats.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ pub enum FloatKind {
 }
 
 impl FloatKind {
-    pub fn from_property(property: float::T) -> FloatKind {
+    pub fn from_property(property: float::T) -> Option<FloatKind> {
         match property {
-            float::T::none => panic!("can't create a float type from an unfloated property"),
-            float::T::left => FloatKind::Left,
-            float::T::right => FloatKind::Right,
+            float::T::none => None,
+            float::T::left => Some(FloatKind::Left),
+            float::T::right => Some(FloatKind::Right),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/layout/list_item.rs b/components/layout/list_item.rs
index cec7b02f0a5..8bf3fee6880 100644
--- a/components/layout/list_item.rs
+++ b/components/layout/list_item.rs
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ impl ListItemFlow {
                                              flotation: Option<FloatKind>)
                                              -> ListItemFlow {
         let mut this = ListItemFlow {
-            block_flow: if let Some(flotation) = flotation {
-                BlockFlow::float_from_node_and_fragment(node, main_fragment, flotation)
-            } else {
-                BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, main_fragment)
-            },
+            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, main_fragment, flotation),
             marker: marker_fragment,
         };
 
diff --git a/components/layout/multicol.rs b/components/layout/multicol.rs
index b23ccf65c1c..e46ea8abf71 100644
--- a/components/layout/multicol.rs
+++ b/components/layout/multicol.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 
 //! CSS Multi-column layout http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol/
 
-#![deny(unsafe_blocks)]
+#![deny(unsafe_code)]
 
 use block::BlockFlow;
 use context::LayoutContext;
+use floats::FloatKind;
 use flow::{FlowClass, Flow};
 use fragment::{Fragment, FragmentBorderBoxIterator};
 use wrapper::ThreadSafeLayoutNode;
@@ -24,10 +25,12 @@ pub struct MulticolFlow {
 }
 
 impl MulticolFlow {
-    pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, fragment: Fragment)
+    pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
+                                  fragment: Fragment,
+                                  float_kind: Option<FloatKind>)
                                   -> MulticolFlow {
         MulticolFlow {
-            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment)
+            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/layout/table.rs b/components/layout/table.rs
index eeb11d4a29a..d6ad3746054 100644
--- a/components/layout/table.rs
+++ b/components/layout/table.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use block::{self, BlockFlow, CandidateBSizeIterator, ISizeAndMarginsComputer};
 use block::{ISizeConstraintInput, ISizeConstraintSolution};
 use context::LayoutContext;
 use display_list_builder::{BlockFlowDisplayListBuilding, BorderPaintingMode};
-use floats::FloatKind;
 use flow::{self, Flow, FlowClass, IMPACTED_BY_LEFT_FLOATS, IMPACTED_BY_RIGHT_FLOATS};
 use flow::{ImmutableFlowUtils};
 use fragment::{Fragment, FragmentBorderBoxIterator};
@@ -66,28 +65,7 @@ impl TableFlow {
     pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
                                   fragment: Fragment)
                                   -> TableFlow {
-        let mut block_flow = BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment);
-        let table_layout =
-            if block_flow.fragment().style().get_table().table_layout == table_layout::T::fixed {
-                TableLayout::Fixed
-            } else {
-                TableLayout::Auto
-            };
-        TableFlow {
-            block_flow: block_flow,
-            column_intrinsic_inline_sizes: Vec::new(),
-            column_computed_inline_sizes: Vec::new(),
-            collapsed_inline_direction_border_widths_for_table: Vec::new(),
-            collapsed_block_direction_border_widths_for_table: Vec::new(),
-            table_layout: table_layout
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn float_from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
-                                        fragment: Fragment,
-                                        float_kind: FloatKind)
-                                        -> TableFlow {
-        let mut block_flow = BlockFlow::float_from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind);
+        let mut block_flow = BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, None);
         let table_layout =
             if block_flow.fragment().style().get_table().table_layout == table_layout::T::fixed {
                 TableLayout::Fixed
diff --git a/components/layout/table_caption.rs b/components/layout/table_caption.rs
index 26e63c9d1b4..a476889ce0a 100644
--- a/components/layout/table_caption.rs
+++ b/components/layout/table_caption.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl TableCaptionFlow {
     pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, fragment: Fragment)
                                   -> TableCaptionFlow {
         TableCaptionFlow {
-            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment)
+            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, None)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/layout/table_cell.rs b/components/layout/table_cell.rs
index 6744fbc2106..8de69f0608d 100644
--- a/components/layout/table_cell.rs
+++ b/components/layout/table_cell.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl TableCellFlow {
                                                   visible: bool)
                                                   -> TableCellFlow {
         TableCellFlow {
-            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment),
+            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, None),
             collapsed_borders: CollapsedBordersForCell::new(),
             column_span: node.get_unsigned_integer_attribute(UnsignedIntegerAttribute::ColSpan)
                              .unwrap_or(1),
diff --git a/components/layout/table_row.rs b/components/layout/table_row.rs
index ef3f70f5d6f..07e1605e49e 100644
--- a/components/layout/table_row.rs
+++ b/components/layout/table_row.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl TableRowFlow {
     pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, fragment: Fragment)
                                   -> TableRowFlow {
         TableRowFlow {
-            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment),
+            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, None),
             cell_intrinsic_inline_sizes: Vec::new(),
             column_computed_inline_sizes: Vec::new(),
             spacing: border_spacing::T {
diff --git a/components/layout/table_rowgroup.rs b/components/layout/table_rowgroup.rs
index e442f2b4c7b..8990b127da4 100644
--- a/components/layout/table_rowgroup.rs
+++ b/components/layout/table_rowgroup.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl TableRowGroupFlow {
     pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, fragment: Fragment)
                                   -> TableRowGroupFlow {
         TableRowGroupFlow {
-            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment),
+            block_flow: BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, None),
             column_intrinsic_inline_sizes: Vec::new(),
             column_computed_inline_sizes: Vec::new(),
             spacing: border_spacing::T {
diff --git a/components/layout/table_wrapper.rs b/components/layout/table_wrapper.rs
index a336ca55cfb..eb1f400748a 100644
--- a/components/layout/table_wrapper.rs
+++ b/components/layout/table_wrapper.rs
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ pub struct TableWrapperFlow {
 }
 
 impl TableWrapperFlow {
-    pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode, fragment: Fragment)
+    pub fn from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
+                                  fragment: Fragment,
+                                  float_kind: Option<FloatKind>)
                                   -> TableWrapperFlow {
-        let mut block_flow = BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment);
+        let mut block_flow = BlockFlow::from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind);
         let table_layout = if block_flow.fragment().style().get_table().table_layout ==
                               table_layout::T::fixed {
             TableLayout::Fixed
@@ -71,25 +73,6 @@ impl TableWrapperFlow {
             table_layout: table_layout
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn float_from_node_and_fragment(node: &ThreadSafeLayoutNode,
-                                        fragment: Fragment,
-                                        float_kind: FloatKind)
-                                        -> TableWrapperFlow {
-        let mut block_flow = BlockFlow::float_from_node_and_fragment(node, fragment, float_kind);
-        let table_layout = if block_flow.fragment().style().get_table().table_layout ==
-                              table_layout::T::fixed {
-            TableLayout::Fixed
-        } else {
-            TableLayout::Auto
-        };
-        TableWrapperFlow {
-            block_flow: block_flow,
-            column_intrinsic_inline_sizes: vec!(),
-            table_layout: table_layout
-        }
-    }
-
     fn border_padding_and_spacing(&mut self) -> (Au, Au) {
         let (mut table_border_padding, mut spacing) = (Au(0), Au(0));
         for kid in self.block_flow.base.child_iter() {