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Hi everybody,
My wife has persuaded me that we need new flooring downstairs. Firstly she was interested in the "new" tile-effect laminate flooring, but after seeing it installed in a friend's house, she has gone off that idea. :roll:
Now she is interested in a wooden look, but I don't know whether to go for a solid wooden floor, or a laminate construction. My instinct is to look at solid wood simply because I expect it to get a lot of wear (several dogs & children etc) and fear scuffing the top layer from a laminate.
I will be laying this as a floating floor over an existing suspended wood floor, with the largest length at about 6m & the largest width about 4m. I will lay a damp proof membrame & then 3-5mm thick underlay before laying the floating floor
Another reason for looking at solid flooring rather than laminate is that one room is a bathroom & most laminates are not suited to bathrooms. I would also be able to use planks to fashion matching skirting boards
My initial idea for finishing is a clear epoxy or polyurethane (epoxy for better waterproofing in the bathroom). I would apply the finish to both sides before laying the floor to help avoid cupping due to uneven moisture take-up
Does anybody have any further advice or guidance they can share with me regarding suppliers, fitting, skills required, pitfalls etc. etc?
Thanks
My wife has persuaded me that we need new flooring downstairs. Firstly she was interested in the "new" tile-effect laminate flooring, but after seeing it installed in a friend's house, she has gone off that idea. :roll:
Now she is interested in a wooden look, but I don't know whether to go for a solid wooden floor, or a laminate construction. My instinct is to look at solid wood simply because I expect it to get a lot of wear (several dogs & children etc) and fear scuffing the top layer from a laminate.
I will be laying this as a floating floor over an existing suspended wood floor, with the largest length at about 6m & the largest width about 4m. I will lay a damp proof membrame & then 3-5mm thick underlay before laying the floating floor
Another reason for looking at solid flooring rather than laminate is that one room is a bathroom & most laminates are not suited to bathrooms. I would also be able to use planks to fashion matching skirting boards
My initial idea for finishing is a clear epoxy or polyurethane (epoxy for better waterproofing in the bathroom). I would apply the finish to both sides before laying the floor to help avoid cupping due to uneven moisture take-up
Does anybody have any further advice or guidance they can share with me regarding suppliers, fitting, skills required, pitfalls etc. etc?
Thanks