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stewarty b
18 Aug 14 13:24
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I'm getting my bedroom and hall laminated next month due to the dog hair in my carpets. What I would like to know is, is it feasible to get the bathroom done as well given the floor is likely to get wet from time to time. I have no experience in laminated flooring whatsoever.

Any advice appreciated.

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By:
Stevie Strikes
When: 18 Aug 14 14:12
Do you only use the bathroom from time to time?
By:
call me a taxi
When: 18 Aug 14 14:24
Tile the floor.

End of thread.
By:
Ken Masters
When: 18 Aug 14 14:28
I think he means that sometimes he actually hits the bowl.
By:
elise
When: 18 Aug 14 14:28
get rid of the dog, end of threads
By:
stewarty b
When: 18 Aug 14 14:33
Tile the floor.


That sounds the best idea. Thanks.
By:
Stevie Strikes
When: 18 Aug 14 14:34
What about, "install under floor heating, then tile the floor"?
By:
call me a taxi
When: 18 Aug 14 14:35
Thinly veiled 'I can install underfloor heating for you' post.
By:
Stevie Strikes
When: 18 Aug 14 14:37
F'ck me - I was about to offer to quote Laugh
By:
john92
When: 18 Aug 14 14:39
I have. You can get flooring that is specifically for bathrooms.
By:
stewarty b
When: 18 Aug 14 14:50
Thanks john92. I will see what the joiner thinks when he gives me a quote.
By:
call me a taxi
When: 18 Aug 14 22:15
Stevie Strikes    18 Aug 14 14:37 
F'ck me - I was about to offer to quote


I seemed to recall you were a plumber extraordinaire.
By:
Mc Moonbeam
When: 18 Aug 14 22:20
with laminated floor & dogs you'll have to sweep the floor regularly , but prob better than getting the carpet full of hairs .
By:
Mc Moonbeam
When: 18 Aug 14 22:21
the dogs also struggle when they get older , bit like skating on ice Crazy
By:
doantwin2easy
When: 18 Aug 14 22:32
I had darkish wood effect (can't remember the name) laminate put down in kitchen and living room last year. Not in the bathroom but mine's incredibly hard wearing and i wouldn't have any qualms about doing it (just fond of my tiles).

As long as you don't leave any major puddles for too long it's fine from what i was told.

But I also rented a flat years ago with sht laminate (might have been vinyl) and that started coming up if it got wet. Guess it depends on the quality and how it's put down but I'm not an expert.
By:
sideshowbob
When: 18 Aug 14 22:52
might go @rse over tit without big rugs. ive got laminate in the living room (flat) and i when i get out of the shower i have to put trainers on before walking in the living room. done the splits a fair few times before until i started doing that. i have a special pair of shower trainers, well theyre just trainers lol but obviously they get damp so wouldnt want to use good ones, specifically to avoid going flying across the living room!
By:
stewarty b
When: 18 Aug 14 22:54
Thanks for the replies lads.
By:
Facts
When: 18 Aug 14 22:55
The winter nights must just fly by Laugh
By:
akabula
When: 18 Aug 14 22:57
Go the whole hog Stewart and get it converted into a wet room. Different class.
By:
Dr Crippen
When: 18 Aug 14 22:58
Tiling is ideal if you have a solid floor.
If your bathroom is upstairs with a wooden floor you'll have to put a rigid surface down first to tile on to. Or the tiles won't last long before they break up.
Another thing to consider is that floor will have to come up if there is ever any trouble with the pipes or wires under the floor. Unless you get to them from the ceiling below.

B&Q do a laminate that looks like black tiles. It's water resistant as well. 
That is the best option for a suspended wooden floor. If it's a solid floor simply tile it.
By:
no moves
When: 18 Aug 14 23:01
When I moved in here it had carpet in the kitchen and bathroom and i was so skint i didn't change it for a year.
By:
Mc Moonbeam
When: 18 Aug 14 23:05
Bob needs some Flip Flops Cool
By:
call me a taxi
When: 18 Aug 14 23:06
akabula    18 Aug 14 22:57 
Go the whole hog Stewart and get it converted into a wet room. Different class.


That's what my sister has got in her bungalow. She loves it.
By:
mad mad moon
When: 18 Aug 14 23:09
I would reccomend vinyl clic flooring for a bathroom.
It comes in planks like laminate, is easy to lay, flexible, and non-slip.
Its not cheap but will last for years.
By:
Emden
When: 18 Aug 14 23:20
carpet it, it's easy enough to cut around the pan with a pair of scissors Wink
By:
Mc Moonbeam
When: 18 Aug 14 23:20
eww
By:
Dr Crippen
When: 18 Aug 14 23:22
Emden be careful not to pee on it or it will stink the house out.
By:
Emden
When: 18 Aug 14 23:26
Emden be careful not to pee on it or it will stink the house out.

..you get used to it
By:
doantwin2easy
When: 18 Aug 14 23:29
as long as you sit in the right way, i can't see what the problem is
By:
screaming from beneaththewaves
When: 18 Aug 14 23:38
My house had pink carpet in the bathroom, when I moved in. I say pink, but it also featured an array of black ammonia stains around the base of the bowl.

Ripped it up, nailed a fresh hardboard floor over the wonky floorboards and had a professional come round and stick down a vinyl covering on the hardboard. Whether it's specifically for bathrooms or not I don't know, but it's completely non-slippery and remarkably warm under bare feet too.

Why not do what I did and go round to a couple of floor-covering suppliers/fitters and explain what you want and see what they recommend in their showroom?
By:
stewarty b
When: 19 Aug 14 11:04
Thanks again for the replies lads. It has given me food for thought, especially ....



Another thing to consider is that floor will have to come up if there is ever any trouble with the pipes or wires under the floor


I've had that problem before which was a nightmare as I flooded my neighbours below me. At the moment I have 'padded' linoleum which will look out of place once the hall is laminated. I will speak to my joiner and make him aware of my previous problem as I don't want to go to great expense in the event that my flooring has to be ripped up again. I should add that the plumbing is fairly delicate beneath the floorboards due to my flat being built in 1908 as far as I can remember. Obviously the plumbing has been renewed since then but it's fairly delicate as I've said.
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