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What type of floor should I choose for my new house

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.00 PM

Hi, I recently bought a new property without any flooring provided by the builder. Here is my plan of flooring however I welcome all your advice, recommendations and suggestions please based on each flooring options i.e Hard Wood, Engineered, Laminate, vinyl etc and their pros and cons, costs, easy maintenance, durability, performance etc. many thanks. Ground Floor (Concrete Build) Kitchen - Porcelain Anti Slippery Tile, Black Hallway - Oak Hard Wood/Engineering/Laminate or Porcelain Tile Off-White Toilet - Porcelain Anti Slippery Tile, Off-White Living Room - Oak Hard Wood/Engineering/Laminate First Floor (Wooden Floorboard) Bedrooms - Oak Hard Wood/Engineering/Laminate En-Suite to Bedrooms - Porcelain Anti Slippery Tile, Off-White Alleyway - Oak Hard Wood/Engineering/Laminate Stairs - Off-White Carpet or Oak Hard Wood/Engineering/Laminate many thanks! Cheers

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Wholesale Flooring Supplies Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Leicester
Hi Hope the below details will help. Laminate Easy maintenance-Very easy to maintain, Soft brushing and damp mopping Durability-Highly durable surface, Scratch resistant and impact resistant, waterproof Option (Quickstep impressive range) –can be used in bathrooms, en suite, kitchen Stability-Excellent Performance-A good quality product will last 15-20 years Stability-Excellent Installation-Floating (On top of an underlay on any subfloor) Recommended Products- Quickstep, Pergo Engineered Easy maintenance-Easy to maintain, Soft brushing and damp mopping, Oiling or Lacquer periodically Durability-Durable hard wood surface, Not scratch resistant. Impact resistant but moderately sharp object can dent.Ex High heel shoes. However with brushed and oiled finish scratches are easy to repair and dents are hardly visible Stability-Excellent Installation-Floating (On top of an underlay on any subfloor) or direct glue down on concrete floors and nailed down in floor boards Performance-A good quality product will last 20 years-Life time Recommended Products-Kahrs,Boen,Furlong Solid Oak (Hardwood as per your reference) Easy maintenance-Easy to maintain, Soft brushing and damp mopping, Oiling or Lacquer periodically Durability-Durable solid hard wood, Not scratch resistant. Impact resistant but moderately sharp object can dent.Ex High heel shoes. However with brushed and oiled finish scratches are easy to repair and dents are hardly visible. Stability-Moderate –not recommended in conservatories and kitchens Installation-Direct glue down on concrete floors and nailed down in floor boards. Do not use floating method Performance-A good quality product will last 20 years-Life time Recommended Products-Boen, V4 or a good quality from a reputed supplier LVT( Polyfloor, Karndean) Easy maintenance-Very easy to maintain, Soft brushing and damp mopping Durability-Highly durable surface, Scratch resistant and impact resistant, waterproof –can be used in bathrooms, en suite, kitchen Stability-Excellent Installation- Perfectly level subfloor required Performance-A good quality product will last 15-20 years Recommended Products- Polyfloor, Karndean Try and avoid using hardwood/laminate floors in stairs as most UK staircase structures are not highly compatible. However it can be done depending on the shape of steps etc. My recommendation Hall, living and Dining –A high quality Laminate or Engineered Kitchen-LVT Bathrooms and En suite- LVT (Sorry I do not have much knowledge about porcelain tiles to give advice. Stairs or stairs and landing-Stain free tight pile Carpet Bedrooms- A high quality Laminate, Engineered or carpet Rushdi Wholesale Flooring Supplies
Answered31 December 2015
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A&J Surveyors Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Newent
I would never in the UK choose tikes. Unless you have solar power they are expensive to heat (very cold - no comfort) and if you drop anything, either the object breaks or the tile. Personally for kitchens I would choose Kardean. Bedrooms - carpet with the best underlay you can afford. Hallway/Landing- HW oak Stairs - a good quality striped carpet..if feeling brave Lounge - your personal space - v-good HW floor with nice rugs to-boot and add Tuiss blinds to co-ordinate! Regards Drew
Answered28 December 2015
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