Wooden/laminate flooring.

[Wozzaaah]

Any recommendations and approx price per sq/m for decent, hardwearing stuff? Looking to replace our lounge flooring. Most of it is still ok but as you can see, the forum nerve centre hasn’t fared too well.

 

[brightspark]

wickes do some half decent stuff at a reasonable price

 

[Pond frog]

Stick to laminate it’s much more resilient than the real wood versions

 

[Wozzaaah]

The stuff we’ve got at the moment was from Howdens. It was superb stuff to lay but my office chair hasn’t done it any favours.

 

[gaz1]

no matter what you choose it will wear down fast in that place wozzaaah

there is plastic wood flooring nowadays might make a differenece to the wear and tear compared to the wood

 

[brightspark]

no matter what you choose it will wear down fast in that place wozzaaah

there is plastic wood flooring nowadays might make a differenece to the wear and tear compared to the wood

yep its brill but pricey . you get what you pay for though

 

[addjunkie]

Moduleo LVT is hard wearing and looks like wood.

 

[gaz1]

look up lvp flooring but note it can still mark like the other flooring

 

[Hitch]

I've just laid a click vinyl floor today.
Love the stuff tbh. Both bathrooms, hall, and now conservatory have it.

First 3 have been down over 5 years, and virtually as good as new still, despite the hall being heavy traffic, and tends to get shoes worn on it, plus the dog grapsing about.

Certainly more durable than the engineered oak in the living room.

Have a look at Factory Direct Flooring, they do free samples, and have supplied 3 out of the 4 of mine.

 

[hunter27]

I have just replaced some real oak topped manufactured planks that has been down for years but was quite dented and scratched, we went for LVT spc (stone plastic composite) it's totally waterproof and guaranteed for life in a domestic situation but I don't think anything would stand a chair rolling on one spot for years. The spec sounds very impressive and so far we are very pleased with it. Pity it doesn't have the shine the old floor had. We ordered around 30 samples from lots of different places and settled for this https://pro-tek-flooring.com/product/editions-classic-lyme-oak/ I found their prices hard to beat for the same product.

 

[addjunkie]

I have just replaced some real oak topped manufactured planks that has been down for years but was quite dented and scratched, we went for LVT spc (stone plastic composite) it's totally waterproof and guaranteed for life in a domestic situation but I don't think anything would stand a chair rolling on one spot for years. The spec sounds very impressive and so far we are very pleased with it. Pity it doesn't have the shine the old floor had. We ordered around 30 samples from lots of different places and settled for this https://pro-tek-flooring.com/product/editions-classic-lyme-oak/ I found their prices hard to beat for the same product.

Does this have any real wood texture to the surface, or is it smooth.

 

[hunter27]

Does this have any real wood texture to the surface, or is it smooth.

It does have a real wood texture more so than what we replaced, the only thing I would have liked is for more of a shine to it, only because we were used to that with the old floor. We ordered free samples from lots of places and they show you what it's like but from a smallish sample piece it's difficult to imagine how your room will look.

 

[Erie Fred]

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[addjunkie]

It does have a real wood texture more so than what we replaced, the only thing I would have liked is for more of a shine to it, only because we were used to that with the old floor. We ordered free samples from lots of places and they show you what it's like but from a smallish sample piece it's difficult to imagine how your room will look.

We chose moduleo over Amtico for our holiday cottages as it has wood like texture where as the Amtico and Karndean just has like a stipple finish. The looks changes greatly depending on light.

 

[bigegg]

Whatever you eventually decide on, get yourself a plastic "floor protector"/rug thing.

 

[Agrismith]

We went for wood affect ceramic tiles throughout our downstairs. Seems to be very hard-wearing. Looks good and goes well with the underfloor heating.

 

[mtt.tr]

Moduleo LVT is hard wearing and looks like wood.

My choice, I would have taken this over laminate if it was more available at the time I did our floors.

 

[mtt.tr]

Any recommendations and approx price per sq/m for decent, hardwearing stuff? Looking to replace our lounge flooring. Most of it is still ok but as you can see, the forum nerve centre hasn’t fared too well.
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Can you swap the sofa for the desk?

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I like solid oak...it's hard wearing and so far ours has lasted well (been down 12+ years).

I don't like the artificial stuff...just doesn't have the same feel under foot i think compared to real wood.

IKEA sell a clear plastic floor protector that works quite well I find.