Bathroom flooring ideas

danrv

Hi
I’m in the process of renovating my bathroom and was wondering about suitable flooring.
Carpet originally and have pulled this up. The subfloor is mostly good. Just need to replace one small section and level a couple of bowed
boards (middle of the pic).
Many showroom bathrooms have tiled floors. Are there any easier to lay alternatives that will look good?
Any help appreciated.

flashg67

I think all the finishes need some skill & care, be it wood/laminate, vinyl or tiles. Personally I find tiling easier as it gives you chance to correct before it sets, or cut again if you make a mistake, unlike, say, vinyl. Looking at the floor, I'd say you need to over board with ply or cement boarding first, whatever you go for

danrv

flashg67 said:

I think all the finishes need some skill & care, be it wood/laminate, vinyl or tiles. Personally I find tiling easier as it gives you chance to correct before it sets, or cut again if you make a mistake, unlike, say, vinyl. Looking at the floor, I'd say you need to over board with ply or cement boarding first, whatever you go for

Thanks.
Good idea about the over board.
External ply would do but ideally bought as a pack rather than measuring up at a timbre yard.
Something like this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/wood-fibre-underlay-boards-7m-15-pack/7824R?tc=VA2&ds_kid=92700058021678553&ds_rl=1249407&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=Cj0KCQiAh4j-BRCsARIsAGeV12CMqdrT15CFTuFjjwkL8wbkZjM0KBpqnokzKU2AxPNgOsDNzYMjmSsaAtzREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

scottishblondie

Click together LVT would be my recommendation. Easy to fit, looks good, and much nicer underfoot than tiles. 

danrv

scottishblondie said:

Click together LVT would be my recommendation. Easy to fit, looks good, and much nicer underfoot than tiles. 

That’s great, thanks, 
Looks like it uses a particular underlay but I’d probably need to over board too.

MalMonroe

Yes, good idea to replace that underboard. . .  and it looks as if there's been a leak at some point, too - probably fixed now, though?  

I've also been thinking of LVT for my bathroom floor - lots of deals on at the moment too. 

danrv

MalMonroe said:

Yes, good idea to replace that underboard. . .  and it looks as if there's been a leak at some point, too - probably fixed now, though?  

I've also been thinking of LVT for my bathroom floor - lots of deals on at the moment too. 

I’ll replace the weak boards but most of it is staying put.  I need to get the plastering done though before putting the flooring in.

tacpot12

I'm not sure I would trust LVT in a bathroom. Anything that doesn't have sealed/grouted joints seems more likely to let water through. Finding something with the right amount to slip resistance (Bare foot C rating) can be difficult. Small format tiles (anything less than 150mm) have the added benefit that the grout lines provide some additional grip underfoot. 

I've generally found tiles to be easier to lay especially with the modern underlays, flexible adhesives, grouts and accessories like spacers. 

Davesnave

tacpot12 said:

I'm not sure I would trust LVT in a bathroom.

Isn't the new rigid LVT all plastic? Maybe you mean it would let water reach the underlay, which is thin and foamed, but unless the place was going to be sailing with water I'd not worry about that happening.

I'm no fan of laminate, but we've had some of that in a cheaply renovated en-suite shower room for 5 years or more and it's been fine, as we use a mat close to the shower itself.

danrv

Thanks for the replies.
The other thing to consider is the depth of the floor.
There’s about 1/4” available as there was carpet fitted originally.

Looks like the only things that are affected by floor height are the door and skirting which I’m replacing anyway.
If over boarding with ply, this would raise the floor a fair bit.

danrv

Davesnave said:

tacpot12 said:

I'm not sure I would trust LVT in a bathroom.

Isn't the new rigid LVT all plastic? Maybe you mean it would let water reach the underlay, which is thin and foamed, but unless the place was going to be sailing with water I'd not worry about that happening.

I'm no fan of laminate, but we've had some of that in a cheaply renovated en-suite shower room for 5 years or more and it's been fine, as we use a mat close to the shower itself.

Thanks. 
Just picking this up again as I’ll need to order some flooring soon.
Taking a very long time but it’s all taking shape. New P5 chipboard floor so ready for top floor.



I like the idea of LVT or SPC rigid core tiles. Another option is vinyl sheet.
Thinking of getting something from either of these two companies:

https://bathroomcladdingdirect.co.uk/product-category/flooring/  

https://www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk/vinyl-flooring/all-vinyl-flooring?page=1

I’m using the first for PVC shower panels so could get it all in a job lot.