Bathroom flooring

[CatherineJ]

Just wanting peoples thoughts. We are having a new bathroom in March and are starting to think about flooring. It is a first floor bathroom and currently has a cream riven ceramic tile on the floor.

At the moment we are thinking of having the Walls and tiles to match. Alternatively we could have a contrast using amtico flooring.

What would people suggest.

[koolkul]

Whatever you decide on make sure you get under floor heating you will not regret it.

[mgtony]

I've been looking at this;
http://www.aquastep.be/en/
Looks better than vinyl and less hassle than tiling!

[CatherineJ]

mgtony said:

I've been looking at this;
http://www.aquastep.be/en/
Looks better than vinyl and less hassle than tiling!

Looks interesting, what sort of cost is it?

[mgtony]

There are a number of retailers on Ebay selling it. Seems to be around £40 Sqm, seems a bit dear but most bathrooms aren't that big and Amtico/Karndean I presume are dearer than that and need a specialist fitter.Some websites say you can lay straight down, others say you need an underlay.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p519...

[Jonleeper]

Just getting to the stage where we will be installing the en-suite and new family bathroom in the extension and am starting to think about floors. It will either be laminate or tiles, SWIMBO has not yet decided, but I was thinking about some form of electric underfloor heating to take the chill off the materiel. I have seen the rolls and mats that you can purchase but was wondering about the control method and running costs associated with these systems. I would not want to heat the room, there will be heated towel rail / radiators fitted for that purpose but it would be nice to not have cold feet in the middle of the night! What is the collective thinking about these systems?

[s1962a]

Jonleeper said:

Just getting to the stage where we will be installing the en-suite and new family bathroom in the extension and am starting to think about floors. It will either be laminate or tiles, SWIMBO has not yet decided, but I was thinking about some form of electric underfloor heating to take the chill off the materiel. I have seen the rolls and mats that you can purchase but was wondering about the control method and running costs associated with these systems. I would not want to heat the room, there will be heated towel rail / radiators fitted for that purpose but it would be nice to not have cold feet in the middle of the night! What is the collective thinking about these systems?

We've got electric underfloor heating in our bathroom and kitchen, and have had in on a constant 30 degree floor temperature for the last few months. No idea how much it'll cost us in electricity bills though.

[Jonleeper]

s1962a said:

Jonleeper said:

Just getting to the stage where we will be installing the en-suite and new family bathroom in the extension and am starting to think about floors. It will either be laminate or tiles, SWIMBO has not yet decided, but I was thinking about some form of electric underfloor heating to take the chill off the materiel. I have seen the rolls and mats that you can purchase but was wondering about the control method and running costs associated with these systems. I would not want to heat the room, there will be heated towel rail / radiators fitted for that purpose but it would be nice to not have cold feet in the middle of the night! What is the collective thinking about these systems?

We've got electric underfloor heating in our bathroom and kitchen, and have had in on a constant 30 degree floor temperature for the last few months. No idea how much it'll cost us in electricity bills though.

How is the temperature measured? Is it a floor temperature probe or a wall mounted thermostat? I am installing a wet underfloor heating system in the downstairs area of the extension, kitchen and kids den, which will provide the full heating for the rooms but upstairs I am only thinking of preventing cold feet. I do keep reptiles so have a thermal mat with a probe controled temperature system so could I use something like this, or is there a similar comercial system, to keep a constant floor temperature of 16-17 degrees (possibly only overnight)?