Kitchen flooring

duncan32

Hello,

We are getting our kitchen madeover with new cupboard doors on the existing units, new worktops. We're also going to get a new floor. Thinking of going for lino (about £18.00 per sqm) from Carpetright. The salesman chap said we'd have to get the existing floor up, 1st, which is pretty impossible. I have laid two lots of square sticky tiles over the last five years and this was on top of the original laminate flooring!:eek: Would we be able to have the lino fitted directly on top of the existing stuff?

Also, I suppose, anyone have any advice on whether to go with Carpetright, or look elsewhere? The carpet we liked for a different room, was only £4.99 square foot, I think, so sounds reasonable (in fact, most of their carpets seemed to be around 3, 4 or 5 pounds).

Anyway, thanks in advance.

Duncan

wallbash

Also, I suppose, anyone have any advice on whether to go with Carpetright, or look elsewhere?

Check out other threads on Carpet right , I love them , but others will tell

'go to an independent store . always better value'
Not round here , went to a few of my local shops , would have to take out another bank loan :rotfl:

Would we be able to have the lino fitted directly on top of the existing stuff?

I had a 'free' survey to check out the kitchen and to work out the costs, thats the time to talk to someone , other than the salesman.
Without knowing the state of the tiles , who could give you sound advice.

Could some one just fit on top . yes but would you get the guarantee :eek:

MsAnderson

I've had carpets from there, you get what you pay for. Less than a fiver a mtr is a cheap carpet. Get a decent underlay and that should prolong life, but don't expect 20 years of life out of it!

If you can, you could lay a new floor over the existing floor. Ply or chipbaord depending on levels, thresholds, etc.

I have heard of puting a layer of really cheap lino down, then the new article on top, haven't actually seen the finished effect so can't really comment.