Vinyl Planks , has anyone used them?

nuttywoman

Can`t make my mind up whether to buy vinyl floor tiles for kitchen or the planks

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Vinyl-Tiles+Planks/Self-Adhesive-Vinyl-Plank-x-7/invt/0240506?htxt=PsAGyAqy%2FDSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG%2FxTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB%0AtDs76aYYKg%3D%3D

Has anyone used them and are they ok ? thanks

Meepster

I used the ones from Wickes a few years ago, found that they were very easy to put down and looked more realistic than the vinyl floor tiles, ok, they cost a little bit more, but I felt it was well worth it...

ktuludays

i used them in our bathroom earlier in the year and they look good. easy to fit and look good.

floor needs to be flat though so you may have to lay hard board down first

nuttywoman

Thanks for your replies, i thought i`d have to lay hardboard down cos my floor is so uneven.

Meepster

nuttywoman wrote: »

Thanks for your replies, i thought i`d have to lay hardboard down cos my floor is so uneven.

If you are laying hardboard down (6mm plywood is much better BTW) make sure you lay it shiny side down, otherwise you'll have problems getting the planks (unless you fancy lighting sanding/scoring the shiny surface) to stick; and that any tacks/nails used to hold it in place aren't sticking out, as this will damage the planks...

hardpressed

How much unevenness can be coved up with hardboard or ply? I have a large kitchen diner that has carpet tiles which need replacing but the floor has some lump and bumps and a few dips, would I be wasting my time and money by trying to cover them up? I like the idea of vinyl strips or tiles but would moisture get through the joins? The other option is tile effect laminate any opinions on that?

brig001

We used tile effect laminate in our small kitchen and simply laid it on top of the carpet tiles. They seem to take up the lumps and bumps fine. It was only meant to last a year or two until we could afford to have the kitchen done, but it has been down about four years now and still looks good. The only difference is that we only have a small area, not sure how it would work with a kitchen diner.

HTH,
Bri.

slummymummyof3

We used them in out bathroom and downstairs loo and ended up ripping them up as water etc ingresses between the joints and goes underneath and they start to lift. This was more of a problem around the toilet where the male elements of my household (and indeed their friends) missed the toilet bowl. Everytime I went in to the toilet I was aware of the smell of 'man wee' but there was no evidence of it. When I went down on my hands and knees to give the floor a good scrub (instead of whizzing over it with the mop) the 'man wee' shot up from between the joins. It was ripped up there and then and replaced with ceramic floor tiles!

Becles

I used them as a temporary measure in our kitchen and bathroom in about 2002 and they are still there!

In the bathroom, they've been fine with normal bathing and splashing, but they're starting to lift a bit now as I have a toddler who keeps chucking soggy wet flannels out of the bath and onto the floor!

In the kitchen they've been fine but starting to crack now in the doorway between the kitchen and utility room, but the floor is uneven there.