Kardean - Luxury Floor Covering

leedspice

Has anybody got any views on this?:A . I need a new floorcovering for my kitchen. The fitter said he has heard its as good as having wood etc without any drawbacks except its expensive.

leedspice

Just putting to top again, somebody must know about it please

economiser

I'm in the same position as you so hope you get some replies.

Emmalou

I had the new Karndean oak royale spring oak floor fitting in my large kitchen/family room about 2/3 months ago and I have no regrets.

It just needs a quick sweep and it looks great. I really must mop it soon but I haven't got around to buying the proper Karndean cleaner yet. I doesn't look like it needs a mop though.

You do need to buy felt pads for under chair legs to avoid scratching; if you look closely at the floor in certain lights it does appear to have scratched a bit, but it's barely noticeable (maybe only when the sun shines directly on it). That's my only concern, but, as I say, no regrets, I'd fit it again.

shown73

This has been chewed over several times on here, why not try a search. There were quite a few replies, I remember.

Mojisola

My brother has had it down for about five years now and recommends it to everyone. You need the felt pads, as Emmalou said, and you can get a "crayon" that matches the colour of your floor to cover any scratches that do happen.

North-East_Quine

I had it put down in my kitchen last year and think it's great. I've got a light colour and it never shows any dirt or crumbs! I just give it a mop over every couple of weeks.

Because it is a light colour, I don't have any problem with scratches. I got rubber covers from B&Q for the bottom of my kitchen chairs.

Expensive - but well worth it!

loracan1

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=417438&highlight=karndean

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=988651&highlight=karndean

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=956761&highlight=karndean

Apparently quite decent stuff.

Andy_Hamilton

North-East_Quine wrote: »

Because it is a light colour, I don't have any problem with scratches. I got rubber covers from B&Q for the bottom of my kitchen chairs.

From Karndean's website they say:
Do Not allow rubber backed mats or rubber footed furniture to come into contact with the floor. Permanent discolouration may occur.

You may want to see if your "rubber feet" are actually "rubber"

I fitted my own karndean and also seen an expert fit it. Aslong as you are a perfectionist you can fit your own (laying it out dry and then adding the glue)

The main difference to ceramic tiles is that they do not feel cold even on concrete floors where ceramic tiles would be freezing.

point3

Hi flooring-expert!
What would you recommend to affix 6mm ply to flooring panels? They look like cement boards, but can't be because they are structural panels...

latecomer

Reported. 2 posts both advertising the same website.