Advice on boards or tiles for bathroom floor

TanDiy

Hi, we are looking to change the carpet in our bathroom for tiles or laminate boards. We are thinking that laminate board is probably the easiest and have a couple of questions for people that may have fitted these.

(1) B&Q have a number of boards with tile effects that they say are ok for bathrooms but do these become slippery if they get wet.

(2) Can they be fitted to an existing bathroom as you would need to cut around the existing toilet and sink etc. - or should they only be fitted to new bathrooms where the whole floor can be laid before installing the sink, toilet, etc.

Thank you very much indeed for any advice.

spadoosh

1. Any type of flooring with a smooth surface is likely to be slippy when wet. Laminate tends to be more grippy than ceramic tiles so if thats a concern i would go with the laminate. Ensure you do get one suitable for bathrooms as if you dont you will find the boards swell whenin contact with moisture. I'd suggest even with the moisture resistant ones that you run a strip of pva glue between the joins just as an extra caution in case moisture gets though the gaps.

Yeh they can be fitted to existing bathrooms but like you say youll have to cut round your existing suite. Bear in mind your supposed to leave a 10 mm expansion gap around the edge, this includes any 'cut arounds' so you will have a fairly large gap around the sink and toilet. Suitable sealants/fillers can be bought to remedy/hide this.

CFC

Also mop up any puddles - they are water resistant not waterproof.

keystone

TanDiy wrote: »

......... that they say are ok for bathrooms.........

:rotfl::rotfl:Don't you just love the sheds?

but do these become slippery if they get wet.

as already said any shiny surface will.

Can they be fitted to an existing bathroom as you would need to cut around the existing toilet and sink etc. - or should they only be fitted to new bathrooms where the whole floor can be laid before installing the sink, toilet, etc.

Laminate cut around, tiles remove loo and basin, tile and replace the porcelain.

If you go for laminate get a commercial grade - more resistant than the cheap stuff in B&Q. Glue the joints too to avoid water getting in there. Oh and FWIW I'd go for ceramic/porc/stone tiles every time.

Cheers

chopps

Consider using cushioned vinyl sheet instead.
Completely waterproof, non slip and warmer.