laminate flooring vs wooden effect vinyl

ka7e

carefullycautious wrote: »

OOOOhhhh KA7E that is just what I am looking for for my bedroom. Can I be nosy and ask where you purchased it from (outlet)

I got mine from an ebay outlet (can't remember which one!), but it is Tarkett Oak. It is very thick but I have found it is fairly soft which means something heavy dropped on it can dent it. I had a large can of soup fall out of a larder which made a little split in the surface . Apart from that, has been down 2 years now and shows no other sign of wear or fading.

jackieglasgow

That is fab looking vinyl. I have some very expensive real oak flooring and it looks identical from your picture, but I bet your vinyl doesn't scratch like my oak. Our old place was a flat and we had vinyl flooring and it was fab. OH lined the floors with plywood before it was laid, and the neighbours never complained, even though we had 2 young kids running all over on it.

Kimberley

Is Vinyl ok for bedrooms? My daughter wants laminate in her room instead of carpet and after looking at that photo I like the idea of Vinyl.

rita-rabbit

Kimberley wrote: »

Is Vinyl ok for bedrooms? My daughter wants laminate in her room instead of carpet and after looking at that photo I like the idea of Vinyl.

Vinyl is ok for all rooms

you can buy offcuts & save lots of cash too. Looking back I wish I had replaced living room carpet with that instead of laminate...

Kimberley

Looks good. I have laminate in the front room which needs replacing. Can you use the underlay thats already down?

chocolatepennyfarthing

Van you lay this on top of existing laminate?

dazb75

We recently got a new wooden floor in the lounge (our new pup had ruined the carpet). I think we got Quatro Oak.

The thing I would recommend to anyone who has a dog, is to get a rug to place on the floor next to the sofa(s). Your dog will inevitably jump from the sofa onto the floor and there is a chance that the dog will slip and hurt itself.

We got a rug from Ikea and stuck down each corner onto the floor using heavy duty velcro. The rug hasn't moved an inch.

Frugalista

Hmmm .... I know this thread is about laminate v. vinyl - but what about ceramic tiles? We have been thinking about tiling our lounge (approx 26' x 14') as we have 9 large dogs :eek:. Obviously it is going to be expensive and, once they are down, there is no going back (short of a lottery win ) so we still umming and aahhing.

We had discounted laminate because we don't like the "slipperyness" (visions of the dogs galloping in through the front door and sliding straight out through the back door :rotfl:) and had heard that it can warp if it gets damp (always a possibility with 9 of the monsters ). And with vinyl we just thought that it wouldn't last long with all the canine traffic on it.

We figured that tiles were probably going to be the hardest wearing but I do like the look of that vinyl :think:. Anybody out there got tiles (because of the family pets) and regretted having them (and why)? Thanks in advance .

lostinrates

Frugalista wrote: »

Hmmm .... I know this thread is about laminate v. vinyl - but what about ceramic tiles? We have been thinking about tiling our lounge (approx 26' x 14') as we have 9 large dogs :eek:. Obviously it is going to be expensive and, once they are down, there is no going back (short of a lottery win ) so we still umming and aahhing.

We had discounted laminate because we don't like the "slipperyness" (visions of the dogs galloping in through the front door and sliding straight out through the back door :rotfl:) and had heard that it can warp if it gets damp (always a possibility with 9 of the monsters ). And with vinyl we just thought that it wouldn't last long with all the canine traffic on it.

We figured that tiles were probably going to be the hardest wearing but I do like the look of that vinyl :think:. Anybody out there got tiles (because of the family pets) and regretted having them (and why)? Thanks in advance .

I love tiles, but they can be gruesomely slippery. They look great and clean well though ...opting for a darker tile and grey grouting is a good idea though, grouting scrubbing for whiteness can be tedious. But ..they can be very, very slippery, both under wet dog, (and human foot) and under beds/vert beds.

I think a lot depends on the tope of house. We wouldn't try lamintate again, in the dog room it chipped like crazy. Been taking care of some dogs who have wood effect vinul in their kennel, it was great to clean, and quieter. We have solid wood, and would have this again BUT it does scratch and is more expensive: its an aesthetic choice we make work with turtle matts rather than a dog-first choice: and certainly more expensive.
I would have stone or slate again too: the scratching/wear looks good in an older property, but it very slow to occur, its less slippery and easy to clean.

Frugalista

lostinrates wrote: »

I love tiles, but they can be gruesomely slippery. They look great and clean well though ...opting for a darker tile and grey grouting is a good idea though, grouting scrubbing for whiteness can be tedious. But ..they can be very, very slippery, both under wet dog, (and human foot) and under beds/vert beds.

I think a lot depends on the tope of house. We wouldn't try lamintate again, in the dog room it chipped like crazy. Been taking care of some dogs who have wood effect vinul in their kennel, it was great to clean, and quieter. We have solid wood, and would have this again BUT it does scratch and is more expensive: its an aesthetic choice we make work with turtle matts rather than a dog-first choice: and certainly more expensive.
I would have stone or slate again too: the scratching/wear looks good in an older property, but it very slow to occur, its less slippery and easy to clean.

Thanks for that .

When I said ceramic tiles I should have been clearer - I meant the "textured" stone type rather than the high gloss type. We had considered slate (we live in an old cottage) but were warned that it was a devil to keep clean (by other doggie friends who have slate floors). I don't think solid wood would be an option here - so it looks like the jury is still out . Anyone else??