Laminate Flooring in Bathroom??

[audi321]

Is it a big no-no?

There's some laminate which states it is 'splashproof' and suitable for bathrooms but I thought I'd ask the PH experts!

[mgtony]

Some stuff made for the job here:

http://www.aquastep.be/en/

and plenty of sellers of it on Ebay;

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_from=R40&_trksi...

[audi321]

Cheers! There's just one more question, and it's the reason I've always stayed away from laminate flooring and thats the bounce/movement on it.

Is there a way to avoid the bounce by glueing or nailing the stuff down? It's going on top of floorboards.

Thanks again

[eliot]

Young boys and wood flooring dont mix.

[Jasandjules]

audi321 said:

Cheers! There's just one more question, and it's the reason I've always stayed away from laminate flooring and thats the bounce/movement on it.

Is there a way to avoid the bounce by glueing or nailing the stuff down? It's going on top of floorboards.

Thanks again

Remove the skirting boards, and then put them back on top of the laminate and that will hold it in place. BUT, do you really, really want a nice laminate floor that gets wet and turns into an ice rink? (as I write that I think that tiles aren't exactly gripper rugs mind).....

Personally I'd be pretty worried about water ingress even if it's meant to be waterproof.

[ColinM50]

So you change it every five years or so? And the problem is?

[Fort Jefferson]

audi321 said:

Is it a big no-no?

YES.

[tim0409]

ColinM50 said:

So you change it every five years or so? And the problem is?

because it will look rubbish after a year and you will then have to spend the next four looking at it.

[DieselGriff]

We had Kardean laid in the living room - not the cheapest floor covering but some advantages over wood\laminate. You don't need to remove skirting, has 25 year warranty and is maintenance free.

It was laid in half a day (the day after a screed was put down)but that was for a rectangular room so very little cutting required - sinks and toilets etc may make for extra work.

http://www.karndean.co.uk

[Cotty]

Just go for a wood affect lino, they really are very good these days. I have a matt finish in mine so it does not turn into an ice rink after a bit of water has been splashed on it.

[tr7v8]

A hotel I go to in Ireland has wood laminate floors, even saying in the brochure "we were the first, please look after it" It is bloody horrible, sharp raised edges where the water has got in & like a sodding skating rink when wet. In other words no, NO, NO....

[audi321]

DieselGriff said:

We had Kardean laid in the living room - not the cheapest floor covering but some advantages over wood\laminate. You don't need to remove skirting, has 25 year warranty and is maintenance free.

It was laid in half a day (the day after a screed was put down)but that was for a rectangular room so very little cutting required - sinks and toilets etc may make for extra work.

http://www.karndean.co.uk

Looks quite good this, but can it be laid on floorboards which aren't perfectly level? i.e. they're 100 years old and a bit uneven

[Griff Boy]

audi321 said:

Looks quite good this, but can it be laid on floorboards which aren't perfectly level? i.e. they're 100 years old and a bit uneven

Karrndeans perfect for this situation, good advice earlier.

Ref the floor, ply sheet it first to even out the variances in the floorboards. Thickness would depend on the amount of variances, but 9 or 12mm should do it. Make sure it's well fixed down and that the fitter feathers the joints in it properly before he lays the floor. Karndean do a product for this too.

[pikeyboy]

Mate of mine has a few rental houses, one has stripped floor boards in the bathroom with siliconed joints looks good years later no. Others have cheapo lamiante in them which considering the price and abuse has worked out quite well as you can change it every couple of years. On his advice I put the 12mm stuff in my old bath room and it was OK for over a year and still looked good when we left.

tiles in bathrooms can be an even bigger minefeild as the grout cracks and allows water underneath.

Best stuff to use is the rubber flooring they have in hospitals. It even has a grippy surface and they do some nice effects as well.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

karndean isnt cheap same as amtico looks great but costs a small fortune to lay

we just put down forbo novilon futra fibra

in real life its not that colour ! circa £22sqm but seriously look at vinyl rather than stty laminate

[DieselGriff]

audi321 said:

DieselGriff said:

We had Kardean laid in the living room - not the cheapest floor covering but some advantages over wood\laminate. You don't need to remove skirting, has 25 year warranty and is maintenance free.

It was laid in half a day (the day after a screed was put down)but that was for a rectangular room so very little cutting required - sinks and toilets etc may make for extra work.

http://www.karndean.co.uk

Looks quite good this, but can it be laid on floorboards which aren't perfectly level? i.e. they're 100 years old and a bit uneven

I couldn't say for certain - Probably best to get a local supplier to say - I know it can be laid on wood no problem I suppose it depends on the level of unevenness.

ETA Sorry didn't see GriffBoys reply - seems like good advice