Laminate Wood Flooring

Pickers · 22-06-2010, 19:48

I am looking for support, advice, guidance peoples - if you can spare any!

Some of you may know that in a few weeks my new kitchen is going to be installed, and before that happens, I need to get the flooring sorted.

I have opted for laminate wood tongue and groove stuff
Here

What are people's experience on laying this stuff? Easy? Waste of money?
Im so unsure, but HAVE to get this done with minimal time availible to me.

The floor does have a slight raise around an old fireplace which I am a little concerned about as I dont want the wood to bend and break (obviously) so may have to back some underlay type stuff in certain areas.

The alternative will be vinyl I guess - cheaper, easier, but altogether not as good (but then, I could mess up the laminate making it utter crap)

Piggymon · 22-06-2010, 20:29

Depending on how much your budget stretches to I would get some Karndean.

You get the same nice wood effect but without the ' plastic ' feel of laminate

www.karndean.co.uk

We have it in our lounge, bathroom and kitchen - can't reccomend it enough

Mark · 22-06-2010, 20:31

Concur having slept on the results.

Though 'good' (generally expensive

) laminate doesn't seem to have the plastic feel either.

Pickers · 22-06-2010, 20:56

ohh does look nice - but I doubt I can afford it... :/
Lamiate I can afford, but am worried I wont install it well
Vinyl I can certainly afford, and can install it effortlessly, but am concerned it will devalue an otherwise high quality kitchen.

Ive already had to opt for lining paper rather than a reskim due to time and money constaints

Piggymon · 22-06-2010, 20:59

It's not as expensive as you may think

Pebs · 22-06-2010, 23:43

Laminate is easy, I promise!

Wossi · 25-06-2010, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Pebs

Laminate is easy, I promise!

This. Me and my dad laid it in his house in the living room/dining room and in the kitchen and my friends wife laid it in their living room while she was pregnant.

Admiral Huddy · 25-06-2010, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pebs

Laminate is easy, I promise!

yep, the good side is they are clean and you wonder how you ever lived with carpet.

The bad side is they are dirty because the dust shows quicker and you'll want your carpets back

22-06-2010, 19:48	#1
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Laminate Wood Flooring I am looking for support, advice, guidance peoples - if you can spare any! Some of you may know that in a few weeks my new kitchen is going to be installed, and before that happens, I need to get the flooring sorted. I have opted for laminate wood tongue and groove stuff Here What are people's experience on laying this stuff? Easy? Waste of money? Im so unsure, but HAVE to get this done with minimal time availible to me. The floor does have a slight raise around an old fireplace which I am a little concerned about as I dont want the wood to bend and break (obviously) so may have to back some underlay type stuff in certain areas. The alternative will be vinyl I guess - cheaper, easier, but altogether not as good (but then, I could mess up the laminate making it utter crap) __________________ Pictures Last edited by Pickers; 22-06-2010 at 19:52.

22-06-2010, 20:29	#2
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	Depending on how much your budget stretches to I would get some Karndean. You get the same nice wood effect but without the ' plastic ' feel of laminate www.karndean.co.uk We have it in our lounge, bathroom and kitchen - can't reccomend it enough __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

22-06-2010, 20:56	#4
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	ohh does look nice - but I doubt I can afford it... :/ Lamiate I can afford, but am worried I wont install it well Vinyl I can certainly afford, and can install it effortlessly, but am concerned it will devalue an otherwise high quality kitchen. Ive already had to opt for lining paper rather than a reskim due to time and money constaints __________________ Pictures

22-06-2010, 20:59	#5
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	It's not as expensive as you may think __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

22-06-2010, 23:43	#6
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Laminate is easy, I promise! __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

22-06-2010, 20:31	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Concur having slept on the results. Though 'good' (generally expensive ) laminate doesn't seem to have the plastic feel either.