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Carpets in Bathrooms

JonnieHACK
JonnieHACK Posts: 101 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
urgh...


what it it with the UK and damm carpets in bathrooms..... ??....

Ok so I've seen a house (to rent) that I like, but the LL has just finished fitting new carpets throughout and has put one wall to wall in the bathroom. *shudders*

Now I've got a baby girl who will be crawling in 2 months time so (*shudders*) ... y'know... dont like the idea at all.... As the LL has JUST finished fitting them the LA keep saying theres no way he'll fit Lino or tiles now.... having spent a bomb already.

Are there any health regulations against this? For instance must he use antifungal carpet or "this" type of carpet or "that" type of carpet?

Anything?:confused:
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  • [Deleted User]
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    I would put a cheap offcut of vinolay on top
  • KellsBells
    KellsBells Posts: 444 Forumite
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    Wish I knew. Sorry.

    is there anyway you could remove the carpet for the duration of the tenancy and replace it when you decide to move on? A lot of hassle, I know, but if you really are concerned about the hygiene, surely worth a try?
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  • TighterThanTwoCoatsOfPain
    TighterThanTwoCoatsOfPain Posts: 860 Forumite
    Or get a bathmat and dont pee on the floor? :-)
  • silvercar
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    At least the floor is warm, tiles are freezing!

    A few well placed bathmats may be a good investment.
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  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    I actually don't like carpets at all, my UK house has none dowstairs (bathroom is downstairs!:rotfl: ) - it does have carpets upstairs in the bedrooms.

    My Spanish house has no carpets whatsoever.:D Ceramic tiles everywhere apart from one floor which is wood.

    To the OP, I would carefully take up the bathroom carpet and put down some vinolay or similar and have the carpet refitted when you leave.
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  • pink_muppet
    pink_muppet Posts: 102 Forumite
    I have a carpet in my bathroom which I hate but unfortunately the stupid builders made the floor split level and the step is curved to allow the door to open into it which means we had no other option but to fit a carpet, I would have much preferred tiles but they are very slippery when wet
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  • Jonbvn
    Jonbvn Posts: 5,562 Forumite
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    seven-day-weekend wrote: »
    My Spanish house has no carpets whatsoever.:D Ceramic tiles everywhere apart from one floor which is wood.

    We own a house in SE Asia, which also has ceramic tiles everywhere. However, I hardly think the same is appropriate for a house in the UK, particularly for these winter mornings.
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  • seven-day-weekend
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    Jonbvn wrote: »
    We own a house in SE Asia, which also has ceramic tiles everywhere. However, I hardly think the same is appropriate for a house in the UK, particularly for these winter mornings.

    I was not offering it as a suggestion, just making a comment.

    If you read my post you will see that I suggested the OP used vinolay.
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  • PasturesNew
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    seven-day-weekend wrote: »
    vinolay.

    Sounds like a bunkup after too much wine.
  • Andy_Hamilton
    Andy_Hamilton Posts: 660 Forumite
    My brother just fitted a carpet over his tiles!
    After a couple of scary moments with there toddler (slipping and just missing the furniture) they said sod it and put a carpet down.

    Yes it's awful but tiles could have been a killer and kids don't always know to stand on bath mats to dry and not to splash water.

    I love Karndean in my house and would not put carpet down.
    Each to there own.
    Lets get this straight. Say my house is worth £100K, it drops £20K and I complain but I should not complain when I actually pay £200K via a mortgage:rolleyes:
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