Bathroom flooring for small bathroom

[DJMK4]

Hi all

Looking to replace what I think is vinyl tiles white with some new flooring in small upstairs bathroom in mid Terrance house.

I have a voucher I need to use from last year which will give me £50 off and one of the retailers on there is bnq

With regards to flooring I don't want stick on vinyl thin stuff. I want sort of luxury vinyl laminate click flooring stuff. Me and my dad who has tools should be able to do it but want to check if it is ok .

Colour wise I'm still checking but for the product itself I would assume aslong as it's rated for water resistant it should be good ?


With as thick as poss underlay. I assume we will need some edging also

Ignore the colouring for now as it may be more grey

Thickness wise what are people usually leaning towards ? I'm thinking 5-7mm underlay should be ok but would 4mm luxury vinyl click flooring thickness be ok?

Hoping going to try and have to cut over a template for toilet and sink..

 

[DJMK4]

It looks like my current flooring in bathroom is vinyl laminate click flooring , thickness approx 6-7mm but super thin underlay

If i go for new stuff..in the pic above the thickness of the boards were 4mm and the underlay I was looking at 5mm


Is it better to have thicker boards or would 4mm plus 5-7mm.underlay be ok?

 

[DJMK4]

5-7mm underlay should be ok? It's more for.comfort and also insulation, aswel as protecting the floorboards underneath..

The house gets cold quickly so any improvements I can do the better

Tiles in what way ? I don't really have the experience to lay tiles myself at the moment, also , I find tiles quite cold. When you say tiles what are you referring to ? What material ? It really is a small bathroom! Talking 3.6m2 and some of.that area will be taken up by a bath , sink and toilet


You can't see it in the pic above but it is stating water resistant - suitable for all rooms including bathrooms.

This is what it looks like up close

 

[DJMK4]

I went for proper tiles in the bathroom, didnt want to have to worry about any water on the floor. Glad I did as I skimped and went with Laminate in the kitchen. Its done okay, but I had a dishwasher leak and you can tell.

With tiles though your still going to have issues. Regrouting, resealing , ? It's harder to install I think aswel.

Is there any type of moisture sealant you can put ontop luxury vinyl planks click to help with the odd water spill?

 

[DJMK4]

You guys are confused, this lvt stuff is plastic, it's not going to melt with some water on it. It's easy to clean and it's doesn't look completely rubbish like the old vinyl sheets.

It's very easy to lay, you can score and snap it. The quick step stuff is pretty good, not sure on the cheapo b and q stuff.

I'm more confused now

So your saying what is ok? When I looked at it it doesn't seem like high density fibreboard. It looks more Composit, uPVC type ?

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[DJMK4]

Thanks all,

the stuff in the OP ill have to check the thickness, but the matirial itself seems to be better than what i have layed down at the moment,

the stuff in the OP as said seems to be more laminate / composite, material, which seems better water proof rated

the stuff i have in my bathroom at the moment is more medium density fibreboard type click flooring, and whilst pretty much all of the area that is covered seems alright, there is a couple of spots (tiny spots) where you can see it swollen a little but its only a couple of minute spots.


ill have a think

 

[DJMK4]

Thanks all for comments .

What about the composite luxury vinyl planks, with water resistant underlay underneath, plus a layer of normal waterproof vinyl or some additional waterproof membrane (which would soak anything else up?)

 

[DJMK4]

Hi all

Almost going to do a purchase on the flooring.

Iv measured bathroom and looking at pack sizes of the composite bnq good home flooring, although they reccomend the underlay as 2mm

I want to use exactly 2mm or close as possible... However all they have on sale is 1mm which imo is too thin. I want something durable and that will insulate, or they have 2.2mm and they don't reccomend this.ans will void any gaurentee

Is there any brand or what ever that people go for, for underlay ? Don't want it to thin (IE 1mm). I want 2mm XPS waterproof underlay

 

[DJMK4]

Waterside Oak 2mm Herringbone Waterproof LVT

Transport yourself to a tropical paradise with Coconut Waterproof flooring, complete with underlay. The light, breezy tones evoke a sense of relaxation, while the waterproof feature adds durability. With the included underlay, installation is easy and comfortable.

floorstreet.co.uk

This has underlay attached

I'm looking for a separate underlay if possible as I would like to separate lvt from the floor. That does look nice although I need to spend vouchers and bnq for flooring .I don't mind getting the underlay from somewhere else though so I have a nose around