Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 21, 2011 10:42 am Ok so we have just signed some contracts to start building our house which is soooo exciting & fantastic! But we wanted to know what other people thought about what they prefer when it comes to choosing with tiles or floating floorboard for the floors? what are your pros & cons of both? Any help would be fantastic Re: Tiles or floorboards? 2Sep 21, 2011 11:25 am I have a turn of the century cottage and the old cottage has baltic pine floor boards. Very warm to walk on, lots of character, easy for people to live with with dust allergies. Has to be sanded every 10 - 15 years (depending on how rough the family is) We put an extension on the rear of the property (kitchen and dining room) This area is tiles on a concrete floor. I wish I didn't do it ! The floor tiles are hard on your feet if you spend time at the stove cooking, they are also very, very cold. I find in summer time that coldness is welcoming, but in winter I have to wear uggies in that section of the house. The wooden boards I can comfortably walk around bare footed all year. Cleaning is the same time with both as they need to be vacumed and mopped, but the tiles because there is no patter on ours, need more attention to detail (the boards with all the grain can hide mop blemishes easy. Re: Tiles or floorboards? 4Sep 21, 2011 11:58 am l agree with eyspy re tiles,summer is great winter is another story.love the look of timber not the upkeep,sanding etc l am having in my new house timber look vinyl planks ticks all the boxess for me. Re: Tiles or floorboards? 5Sep 21, 2011 12:24 pm If this is a choice presented to you by the builder, find out more about what sort of floorboards are included. I was under the impression it was solid timber until the contracts were signed. Then found out that timber floors meant laminate. If I had of known this I would have probably gone tiles. If it is something you are organising yourself, Timber for the win! Warmer in winter, softer underfoot, better looking and in my opinion easier to clean. Re: Tiles or floorboards? 6Sep 21, 2011 11:31 pm meatbag Timber for the win! Warmer in winter, softer underfoot, better looking and in my opinion easier to clean. +1! I had tiles at my previous house and have timber laminate flooring currently, and would absolutely do timber again. So much warmer to look at and warmer under foot, plus a lot of interior designers I've spoken to are now saying that tiling is a little "past it" so I find timber flooring is a no brainer for me. My laminate floors are a little echo-y especially with heels, but you get used to it and don't notice it after a while. If you have kids, you will need to take other things into consideration - tiles won't scratch like timber floors can do which can be good for a house with kids (and dogs), however tiles are also a lot harder against little heads if they take a fall. Re: Tiles or floorboards? 8Sep 23, 2011 2:05 pm I love the look of timber floors but could only afford tiles. We have found that it has been much easier to choose what ever furniture we want and it doesn't clash with the colour of the tiles. My parents in law have just moved into a brand new house with wooden floors and they are having lots of trouble finding furniture that isnt black or white. They want modern looking wood furniture but everything seems to clash with wooden floors. This is our first house and We have neever had tiles before. I wonder how much we will regret not spending the extra money on upgrading to wooden floors. ...Follow my building progress... https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=51290&p=783846#p783846 Re: Tiles or floorboards? 9Sep 23, 2011 2:30 pm I don't think you can beat timber myself, it has so much warmth & character. Our last house had tiles & I found they made the house so cold during winter, the grout also got filthy, it was originally a peach colour but when we got the house it was black. With solid timber, although it can be dented/scratched it can be resanded & polished to look like new, our tiles had so many chips & cracks & they looked terrible. I do love the look of porcelain tiles though but just not in my house! We are having solid timber in this one Building our custom design "Dream Home" Follow my Build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=46820 Contract Signed - 28/04/11 Siteworks Commenced - 20/06/11 Re: Tiles or floorboards? 10Sep 23, 2011 2:41 pm Quote: Our last house had tiles & I found they made the house so cold during winter, the grout also got filthy, it was originally a peach colour but when we got the house it was black. Do you have any tips on keeping them clean? We have gone tiles as it's all we could afford. ...Follow my building progress... https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=51290&p=783846#p783846 Re: Tiles or floorboards? 11Sep 23, 2011 2:55 pm I love the look of timber We put down 600 porcelains here and I think they look fab. Winter wasn't that bad, socks/slippers and warm clothes and no complains but now it is getting warmer and gets stinking hot here in summer the tiles make it SO much cooler. Re: Tiles or floorboards? 12Sep 23, 2011 4:16 pm harveyStar Quote: Our last house had tiles & I found they made the house so cold during winter, the grout also got filthy, it was originally a peach colour but when we got the house it was black. Do you have any tips on keeping them clean? We have gone tiles as it's all we could afford. like everything, there are different ranges, for us we have renovated 2 houses in the past and put tiles in the first place, then very $ floating boards in the second one and were SOLD on the Tiles. For us, i think tiles are far more modern than boards, there easier to clean, and last longer. you can easily mark boards just by dropping a kids toy etc. Also if you go the gloss finish - when the sun shines on them you see EVERYTHING - i guess this can happen with tiles too, but this is why we went with a MATT tile. like anything if its cleaned frequently and properly, maintenance will be alot easier It really just depends on the 'look' your after. I find tiles are much more versatile when it comes to types of furniture. Our Acreage Build The Lakeview Lodge - Beechwood Homes 01/04/10 YES 2010 - Deposit paid 23/09 - PCI CANCELLED 28/09 - PCI - will it happen.-18 months later 07/10/11 - ITS OURS..WOOHOO Re: Tiles or floorboards? 13Sep 26, 2011 4:27 pm Quote: like anything if its cleaned frequently and properly, maintenance will be alot easier It really just depends on the 'look' your after. I find tiles are much more versatile when it comes to types of furniture. I totally agree about the tiles. I think if you choose a mat finish tile it looks very classy and goes with just about anything. Wooden flooring creates a lot more work and upkeep and I found it so much harder to choose any furniture that would match wooden floors, which is why we went with tiles. White furniture is modern and goes with wooden flooring but extremely unpractical if you have kids, and a lot more work to keep it clean (white always looks dusty)!!!! ...Follow my building progress... https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=51290&p=783846#p783846 Re: Tiles or floorboards? 14Sep 26, 2011 5:40 pm We have had the real jarrah polished boards and tiles. I would choose tiles over the floor boards, but I haven't had experience with the floating boards. Having a dog that is inside when we are, floorboards are just a nightmare. He slips on them, scratches them and is basically scared of them. For whatever reason, tiles he gets a better grip and thus doesn't slip. The tiles in our rental now a little glossy and he doesn't slip and tiles we had in a previous house were matt and he never slipped. the floorboards scratched terribly, got cracks in them and creaked and I just hated them. They were polished beautifully, and when we sold needed a full repolish...after 4 years. When polishing involves taking all furniture out, and leaving out for days due to smell...it just isn't worth it for me! The look of the floating floorboards I must say, do look very nice. But when they get scratched, are you able to sand and polish? I didn't think you were, but as said, haven't had them before. I think you just need to choose something you like the look of and is practical for YOU. Look after them, choose the right colour for your interior, either are going to look nice! don't forget to put the sealer on the tiles though...protects the grout! Re: Tiles or floorboards? 15Sep 26, 2011 5:56 pm In the past we've had houses with both solid timber floors and ceramic tiles but this house has polished porcelain tiles and I would get them again in a heartbeat. They look beaut, super easy to clean and not cold during winter, in fact the ceramic tiles in one house weren't cold either they stored heat and were nice underfoot, but I prefer the look of porcelain. Can't comment on timber laminate because I don't like the drummy sound and therefore it was crossed off the list but have vinyl planks in the study so the appearance of timber is there but not the upkeep. Lots of people complain about cleaning grout in tiles but I've never had a problem with it and don't understand the problems. Good luck with you choice Re: Tiles or floorboards? 16Sep 26, 2011 10:36 pm Personally I prefer floorboards over tiles. In my first house I had floating floorboards, loved them At my rental we have tiles & hate cleaning them & the grout arghhh!! In my new house we are getting floating floors, can't wait! Especially that I have light cream ones!! If u r going to get tiles, get dark or grey colour. In my parents house when I was growing up they had grayish/blue ones & they didnt always look dirty like cream ones! At the end of the day I think it comes down to what you like. Tiles & floorboards can both look good in any house Mel Re: Tiles or floorboards? 18Sep 27, 2011 7:31 am For me solid timber floorboards or tiles over timber laminate everytime!! I guess it depends on what is more important to you... ease of cleaning, the look, the feel, the price.. Good luck with the build. Hi All New to the forum and looking for some advice, has anyone else renovated an old miners cottage in or around Ballarat and been able to identify the flooring? We… 0 8767 Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7775 Our house was completed 8 years ago. Builder did not leave any spare roof tiles behind. Just found out that one tile is cracked. 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