Lino/Vinyl or Wood floor in Kitchen?

Catbells

Hi

Which of these three materials are best and cheapest for my kitchen floor (notl laid yet)?  WOOD, VINYL OR LINO.     I heard a snippet on the radio the other week saying Lino had made a comeback and is now better than it used to be and also bio-degradable nowadays - this was a surprise.   Being waterproof, able to take a knock or three from falling knives and the likes and fairly durable are the main things I am aiming for.  The current tiled floor has quite a few gouges and holes in it plus its very hard and cold!   (I excluded bamboo due to it not being very waterproof  (an old post on this site from 10 years ago) but happy to be corrected on that in case it has upgraded in the last decade.  Thanks for your views or personal experiences.   

Bendy_House

If insulation is a priority, then wood (or laminate) would likely be best. However, Vinyl/Lino wins in all other respects; durability, waterproofness, maintenance, etc.

I don't know anything about Lino, except - like you - reading that it made quite a come-back a decade or so ago, with some fancy finishes. In essence, it's vinyl tiles in a sheet...

Quickstep make a vinyl tile that's loose-lay (tho' it can be low-tack adhered), and this is thicker than usual vinyl tiles at ~5mm thick, so slightly warmer and more acoustic.

Having looked at lots of LVT recently, it would be my choice where durability and 'proofness is important.

ka7e

Proper Linoleum can be light-sensitive with dark patches appearing under furniture etc, though it apparently fades again when exposed to natural light.You also have to be careful with cleaning products, using only pH-neutral ones.  I have always used sheet vinyl in kitchens - hard-wearing, relatively inexpensive and easy to clean. Avoid very thick vinyl as it will nick and dent if you drop knives.

kobe84

LVT would probably be best but certainly not the cheapest.

BikingBud

Catbells said:

Hi

Which of these three materials are best and cheapest for my kitchen floor (notl laid yet)?  WOOD, VINYL OR LINO.     I heard a snippet on the radio the other week saying Lino had made a comeback and is now better than it used to be and also bio-degradable nowadays - this was a surprise.   Being waterproof, able to take a knock or three from falling knives and the likes and fairly durable are the main things I am aiming for.  The current tiled floor has quite a few gouges and holes in it plus its very hard and cold!   (I excluded bamboo due to it not being very waterproof  (an old post on this site from 10 years ago) but happy to be corrected on that in case it has upgraded in the last decade.  Thanks for your views or personal experiences.   

Do not use bamboo

gwynlas

Sheet vinyl is probably the cheapest option but it depends on size of kitchen if it can be laid in one piece. LVT would not be cheap but  looks good.

another_casualty

When I moved into my flat and found a nice builder to put a new kitchen and bathroom in , I have two types of flooring ..

In the bathroom it is quickstep laminate which looks great . When given the option of sealant I went for the most expensive option which supposedly lasts 10+years.
Prefer to be cautious and doubly sure etc.

In the kitchen , I have vinyl . Feels comfy to walk on barefooted ( as does quickstep).
I had a couple of nasty surprises when I moved into the flat . One of those being when I purchased a washing machine .  The sellers removed their one so there was none.
This led to water leaking through kitchen . Thankfully my builder sorted this and the vinyl flooring was unscathed. 
Both of these floorings were laid ontop of the wooden floorboards in the flat .

From what I can remember from previous places , is that lino is cheap, thin and not very nice to walk on. 
I had ceramic tiles in my previous bathroom  and find quickstep much better.
My previous flat had lino tilling ( I think it was lino ) looked nice initially but I wouldn't have floor tiling again . Horses for courses etc 🐎🐎