Does any chit-chatter have laminated flooring in their bathroom?

Do you only use the bathroom from time to time?

Tile the floor.

End of thread.

I think he means that sometimes he actually hits the bowl.

get rid of the dog, end of threads

Tile the floor.


That sounds the best idea. Thanks.

What about, "install under floor heating, then tile the floor"?

Thinly veiled 'I can install underfloor heating for you' post.

F'ck me - I was about to offer to quote

I have. You can get flooring that is specifically for bathrooms.

Thanks john92. I will see what the joiner thinks when he gives me a quote.

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.

with laminated floor & dogs you'll have to sweep the floor regularly , but prob better than getting the carpet full of hairs .

the dogs also struggle when they get older , bit like skating on ice

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.

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!

Thanks for the replies lads.

The winter nights must just fly by

Go the whole hog Stewart and get it converted into a wet room. Different class.

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.

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.

Bob needs some Flip Flops

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.

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.

carpet it, it's easy enough to cut around the pan with a pair of scissors

eww

Emden be careful not to pee on it or it will stink the house out.

Emden be careful not to pee on it or it will stink the house out.

..you get used to it

as long as you sit in the right way, i can't see what the problem is

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?

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.