New bathroom flooring help please.
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I'm having my bathroom walls retiled next week,and a few other jobs done as well. I'd also planned on having that 'warm to the feet' softy, spongey type lino-like floor covering. I'd hoped to get these as carpet tiles, to make it easier to fit, but seems they only come in 2,3 or 4 metre rolls.
It's concrete underneath, and currently has a fitted carpet. The spongey type floor coverings that I've looked at seem to be thinner than I thought they should be. Do they need underlay? I can't see how they're going to be that warm in situ.
I'm buying it tomorrow, so any advice before then would be much appreciated.
It's concrete underneath, and currently has a fitted carpet. The spongey type floor coverings that I've looked at seem to be thinner than I thought they should be. Do they need underlay? I can't see how they're going to be that warm in situ.
I'm buying it tomorrow, so any advice before then would be much appreciated.
Carpet in the bathroom? Or the cushion flooring type? You could use hardboard to insulate it from the concrete (shiny side down) but not the best flooring imho.
How about having tiles with under floor heating?
Easy to clean, warm, hygienic, cool in hot weather and will look just as good in 5 years time.
How about having tiles with under floor heating?
Easy to clean, warm, hygienic, cool in hot weather and will look just as good in 5 years time.
Yes I did mean the cushion flooring type, that also looks like lino, easy to clean, hygienic...and feels warm to the touch.
Didn't want to bother with under floor heating, as I'm only in the bathroom a couple of hours each week ( not a reader of mags
)and it's more a matter of 'do your business quickly' and get back into the warm asap
Plus, the redecoration is only an aid to selling the place in the Spring
Didn't want to bother with under floor heating, as I'm only in the bathroom a couple of hours each week ( not a reader of mags
)and it's more a matter of 'do your business quickly' and get back into the warm asap Plus, the redecoration is only an aid to selling the place in the Spring
condor said:
I can't see how they're going to be that warm in situ.
Any floor (unless heated) will be the same temperature as the concrete. It's a question of how well they insulate your feet from the cold concrete beneath, and that doesn't depend entirely on thickness.Having said that, I've seen underlay for laminate floors that's silver-backed and looks quite posh. Have a word with the fitter.
Just back from the 2 well known carpet showrooms, and after flicking through all their samples, have now found the pattern I want. Both showrooms stock it, all be it under different brand names. The first shop I went to had it as £15.99 reduced from £31.99 a sq metre and seemed thicker (3mm thickness) - The second shop had it as £12.99 reduced from £24.99 and seemed thinner. I asked the sales asst. if she had the spec for the sample as I wanted to know the thickness, computer said no.
I enquire about underlay, and that's another no. I suspect that she's not very good, so will return tomorrow with my own measuring equipment. Both shops require it to be ordered and it's a 7-10 day wait for it to arrive. I forgot to ask about having it fitted ( as original plan was to have it fitted next week ) but I'll ask about that tomorrow as well.
My instinct is to go with the first shop as they seemed so much more professional.
I enquire about underlay, and that's another no. I suspect that she's not very good, so will return tomorrow with my own measuring equipment. Both shops require it to be ordered and it's a 7-10 day wait for it to arrive. I forgot to ask about having it fitted ( as original plan was to have it fitted next week ) but I'll ask about that tomorrow as well.
My instinct is to go with the first shop as they seemed so much more professional.
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