Alternative to Karndean

Long shot but went to a mortgage appointment last night, they have recently refurbished their offices and had really lovely flooring, the only thing the lady could tell me was that it was a cheaper alternative to Karndean. I thought Karndean was like posh vinyl but this stuff was wood effect but she said it came in planks. Any ideas? It looked perfect for our kitchen.
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  • andyhop
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  • Lungboy
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    There are loads of companies doing luxury vinyl planks. Karndean, Amtico, LG, Adore, Cavalio, etc etc. Have a look on Floorbay and get some free samples.
  • I was told in a flooring shop that you need a perfectly level floor for Amtico and Karndean, which has put me off them a bit. For Amtico, including floor prep and installation they said allow about £90m square!! We have some cheap vinyl which came on a roll from Allied Carpets that has been really stable. With Karndean the top layer is so thin I'm sur if you dropped a knife on it you'd go through to the white bit underneath.....
  • Lungboy
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    Amtico do 2 ranges. £90 sounds right for their top line, but the cheaper stuff would be about half that.
  • I was told in a flooring shop that you need a perfectly level floor for Amtico and Karndean, which has put me off them a bit. For Amtico, including floor prep and installation they said allow about £90m square!! We have some cheap vinyl which came on a roll from Allied Carpets that has been really stable. With Karndean the top layer is so thin I'm sur if you dropped a knife on it you'd go through to the white bit underneath.....


    Not sure where that price came from. Our Amtico floor was about £50 per sq m all in. That included leveling the floor too
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