Laminate floors....

I went for laminate downstairs - 2 x dogs and 1 x toddler meant no carpet in the world was going to survive the incoming punishment.

I paid for top quality stuff and it's paid me back big time - no stains, no creaks, warmish underfoot, no echoes and looks superb still.

We bought a nice (£190) rug at the time for the lounge to break up the flooring effect - it's took some serious abuse and now really needs to be shown the bin.

Definately get a nice rug down to break up the appearance.
 
merlin said:
Water and a mop? :eek:
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err yeah, you don't need to recreate noah's great flood with a bucket and mop, unless you mean "OMGzzz the effortz"

for bamboo, look at www.simplybamboo.co.uk used them both at home and at work, speak to wayne there he's a top bloke, bamboo being a grass is great for wet areas like bathrooms and kitchens
 
I'm doing my living room this weekend :(

7m X 5m mostly square

Dreading it really :(

We currently have a tiled floor but it's from 1986 and even then it was probably the cheapest tiles you could buy at the time they are cracked and chipped.

Most people have said to just replace the tiles but then you have to move your whole living room out for a week and go live somewhere else also spend 3 months dusting the whole house as dust from breaking tiles and levelling ciment get's everywhere....

I bought Quick Step 9.5mm stuff.

http://www.quick-step.com/europe/uk/en/range/name/perspective.aspx


this is ours

http://www.quick-step.com/europe/uk/en/floor/403675.aspx

I hope it's as easy as this lol

http://www.quick-step.com/europe/uk/en/installation_instructions.aspx
 
don't dread it, get some beer in and deffo get some knee pads, as far as diy goes its prolly the easiest thing you can do, especially the snap stuff, the real wood is a tad harder cause you have to secret fix it by nailing it through the tongue, I ended up buying a pazlode 2nd fix brad nail gun to finish mine as it was simply impossible to do by hand.
 
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EVH said:
You could go commando and just sand the floorboards?

Rustic!
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don't think there is any floorboards downstairs in my house.... solid flooring, I'll just put down a good underlay.

I too had the same issues with it as being said, gf loves the stuff, I'm a bit on the fence with it. Carpets do get dust, just that you can't see it as well and 2 x dogs and a cat, the carpet really hasn't stood a chance. I lifted up a rug the other day, and you can clearly see how black the carpet is when compared to the section under the rug.

Upstairs will remain carpets, so its kinda half and half.... I'll look around for some decent stuff, and the stone flooring in the kitchen is only because I've got Laminate in there already and its too buggered due to dishwasher leak.. Ooops..!!
 
when we were buying our laminate we asked for some for the kitchen and they guy stated that no companies have yet to make waterproof laminate flooring that's 100% guaranteed.

Companies do make it, it's expensive but even then they say water should be cleaned off straightaway and you can't mop it.
 
a1ex2001 said:
Is that a solid oak floor in which case it's something completely different to modern shiny top laminate.
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Paying the extra for real wood is the best advice I could give regarding laminate flooring.

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We mop so it's just wet enough and it's been great.

Tip: Don't flood the flooring and leave puddles of standing water or it'll all warp and rise (not so much with wood, but laminate :eek: )

Don't forget to leave a good gap after you lay the boards.. you don't want to fix it flush against all walls or it'll expand in the summer and you've be surfing some waves you call flooring.
 
Not a fan of laminate flooring as it's bloody cold and gets dusty fairly quick. I much prefer a thick carpet with some cloud 9 11mm underlay. Way better and also keeps the cold from coming through, not to mention it helps indulate sound.
 
I laid laminate flooring in our house, didn't cost much than carpet, but much more durable and ideal for downstairs.

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Bought it from Ikea along with the kitchen which i gutted and fitted, if you plan on fitting it yourself, get some good knee pads as my knees hurt after a while.

Mine isn't that cold and isn't hard to keep clean, a quick mop over once a week (ish).

If you fit it in the kitchen you could always apply some superglue to each join to prevent water ingress, but that's if you intend to soak the gloor daily :p, just put a mat/rug down by the sink.
 
A vote for Amtico. Guaranteed for 20 years, sticks to the the floor, feels rock solid, won't bend or warp. It's basically strips of composite plastics with a picture of wood or stone sandwiched in the middle.

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