Karndean Flooring (merged threads)

Cruiksl

We've had Karndean for over 2 years now on all of our downstairs and it's excellent. Brilliant for a soggy dog and a toddler who thinks pouring her drinks on the floor is good fun !

Anyone got any tips for cleaning it though ?

Thanks

Steve_xx

Karndean have their own cleaning products. See the link for details:

http://www.karndean.co.uk/faq.asp?option=faq&showall=true&cat=After-care%20for%20your%20floor

Nile

Hello cruiksl


Welcome to the MSE site.:wave:

dragonsoup

Well my karndean just gets vacuumed and a quick swish with a damp cloth if it needs it. It's been down nearly 3 years in a high traffic area and the specialist cleaner it came with is still unopened!

mrsmoneyspender

thanks for all the replies
i have finally found a supplier(storey carpets) who do karndean which i have now decided to buy it looks really impresive down in the showroom
i am going to order online as the supplier said karndean won't guarantee it if i don't use his fitting service, and wants £200 to fit it, shocking! i only need one pack for my small bathroom 170cmx174cm and that doesn't include the glue ,cleaning kit or hardboard
when i looked at the karndean web site it says they will only guarantee it if you use their glue and cleaning kit so i have decided not to give storey carpets my money as he told lies and was trying to push me into using their service and will order from a supplier on the net
i am thinking of buying the knight-tile and the 3mm strip but don't know if the 5mm would look better in a small area
also how much glue will i need and is there anything else i will need
i might not bother with the cleaning kit either
thanks mrs ms

hcfc

Just found this forum and it looks really useful

Does anyone know how difficult it is to fit karndean flooring

On the face of it it looks fairly simple and will certainly save money, but what do others think?

Thanks a lot

Steve_xx

It's simple enough to fit. It resembles strips of lino and so it can easily be cut and trimmed to fit arround walls and objects.

I remember when I had it fitted at the company I once worked for, the fitters seemed to be using Evo-stik or at least it smelled like that to me. The key thing is to enure that the floor is fairly level and smooth so as the strips lay properly and look even. One of the good things about it is the fact that if one of the strips isn't fitted correctly you can always lift it in isolation and relay it, or even fit a fresh piece in the unlikely event that a piece gets damaged.

silvercar

I've got marmoleum from Fairbo Nairn, meant to be a cheaper alternative to Amtico. Had it down for 12 years and looks good as new. John Lewis will supply and fit with a 10 year guarantee.

davsidipp

we have just bought da vinci karndean in sienna and it really looks like real wood .mrsmoneyspender that firm sounds like a bunch of conners karndean guarantee their flooring only if you use their glues to fit you do not need a proff fitter if you laid laminate you can fit karndean we were quoted 300.pounds to fit 4sqmtres that was without the hardboard and fitting which in all would have come to 450pounds great stuff though

hcfc

Steve_xx wrote:

It's simple enough to fit. It resembles strips of lino and so it can easily be cut and trimmed to fit arround walls and objects.

I remember when I had it fitted at the company I once worked for, the fitters seemed to be using Evo-stik or at least it smelled like that to me. The key thing is to enure that the floor is fairly level and smooth so as the strips lay properly and look even. Once of the good thins abut it is the fact that if one of the strips isn't fitted correctly you can always lift it in isolation and relay it, or even fiit a fresh piece in the unlikely event that a piece gets damaged.

Cheers Steve
Thought so, but worried i was missing something obvious

Thanks a lot