Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 2May 09, 2017 8:26 am Instagram blog: https://www.instagram.com/ourforevertonhome/ Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 3May 09, 2017 9:24 am My Phoenix by Metricon in Melbourne viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83584&p=1570829&hilit=my+phoenix+by+metricon+in+melbourne#p1570829 Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 6May 09, 2017 10:42 am Instagram blog: https://www.instagram.com/ourforevertonhome/ Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 8May 09, 2017 1:07 pm Instagram blog: https://www.instagram.com/ourforevertonhome/ Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 9May 09, 2017 1:33 pm We had the same issue initially we thought we would go with tiles this build until we moved into our rental with bit white porc. tiles - I hate them! I'm OCD about keeping the house nice and clean and they are impossible we are always vaccuming and mopping also have a 2 yr old and I find crumbs etc stuck in the little grout lines We have lam in our first house and have gone for an engineered timber oak this time around just made sure we got a good quality flooring as the first lam we bought was quite expensize but was very dark and have this "smooth" texture to it that showed all the dust and dog scratches ! SO this time found something good quality and price with a nice timber feel to it! Think it is all personal preference really but I find the tiles too high maintenance and slippery Current Build with Gall3ry Living https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=87680 First Build Thread : Our Mt Barker Build @ The Grove Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 10May 09, 2017 1:56 pm Wood floors should be tested by buyers before buying, there is a huge difference between softer hardwoods and a Brazilian cherry hardwood which is extremely durable and really hard wearing, I personally tested several bamboo floors by hitting them with a hammer, submerged in water over night, keyed the boards, result was a extreme hard strand woven bamboo that after 2 1/2 years with heavy regular traffic has maybe only two almost unseeable light scratches in over 220 square metres of flooring. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 11May 09, 2017 2:28 pm I wanted real wood but reality of high heels, two kids, two big dogs and less stress of upkeep made us go for vinyl plank. Don't think 70s roll out vinyl. This is thick planks that are glued down. Not slippy after the pool, the kids can play on it, tins can drop on it, water can sit on it, dogs can run on it, sand all over it, furniture can drag over it, no grout to clean - in other words you can properly LIVE with it. I love it. So much choice in colours and wood types, plank widths, textures and it looks like timber. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 12May 09, 2017 3:44 pm Sparkie Hello People, Just wondering which one you prefer for flooring in living and family and why? Please share your ideas and experience. I would like to go with Porcelain tiles but came across lovely timber look lamimate flooring and stuck. Which one add more value to the property and don't date soon. Thanks We went for laminate in the end after a lengthy discussion with a knowledgeable staff member at Choice Flooring. Porcelain tiles look amazing but they are cold, if you drop a mug on it the tile and/or the mug would likely break, they need regular mopping to stay looking good and they will get scratched. We have a dog and also when kids come along the laminate is much more practical being scratch resistant. They offer a warmer feel and things are less likely to break when dropped. Plus the quality of the laminate now is much better than a decade ago and it really gives a realistic wood look it is often hard to tell the difference between that and real wooden floorboards. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 13May 09, 2017 3:58 pm Waldorf_Grange_Build Sparkie Hello People, Just wondering which one you prefer for flooring in living and family and why? Please share your ideas and experience. I would like to go with Porcelain tiles but came across lovely timber look lamimate flooring and stuck. Which one add more value to the property and don't date soon. Thanks We went for laminate in the end after a lengthy discussion with a knowledgeable staff member at Choice Flooring. Porcelain tiles look amazing but they are cold, if you drop a mug on it the tile and/or the mug would likely break, they need regular mopping to stay looking good and they will get scratched. We have a dog and also when kids come along the laminate is much more practical being scratch resistant. They offer a warmer feel and things are less likely to break when dropped. Plus the quality of the laminate now is much better than a decade ago and it really gives a realistic wood look it is often hard to tell the difference between that and real wooden floorboards. Agreed. Those samples I posted above actually sounded like wood when you tapped on them and felt like wood to touch. These ones weren't completely smooth to touch like some of the other laminates we looked at. They actually has a very light wood grain texture and what we really liked was the pronounced grooves at the joins which made it look more like real timber floorboards. Instagram blog: https://www.instagram.com/ourforevertonhome/ Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 14May 09, 2017 4:02 pm Instagram blog: https://www.instagram.com/ourforevertonhome/ Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 15May 09, 2017 6:29 pm So sad to hear so many people say they wanted timber but felt they had to compromise because of modern life. The homes we have owned have all had real timber floors, with build years from 1890 to 1995. We have no kids, but in every one of those homes, except one, have had two kelpies - energetic in their early years, but ageing gracefully now. Yes, the floors suffered a little, but IMHO that is about living in a home. We are building now, and based on our years of experience, we are installing re-milled timber everywhere except for the bedrooms, which have carpet, and the bathrooms, which have tiles. If the timber floors get marked, so be it - at least they will then match the recycled brick feature wall and the structural recycled timber posts. Please don't discount real timber just because of concerns about wear. I promise you they will beautify with the patina of YOUR life. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 16May 09, 2017 8:17 pm arcadelt So sad to hear so many people say they wanted timber but felt they had to compromise because of modern life. The homes we have owned have all had real timber floors, with build years from 1890 to 1995. We have no kids, but in every one of those homes, except one, have had two kelpies - energetic in their early years, but ageing gracefully now. Yes, the floors suffered a little, but IMHO that is about living in a home. We are building now, and based on our years of experience, we are installing re-milled timber everywhere except for the bedrooms, which have carpet, and the bathrooms, which have tiles. If the timber floors get marked, so be it - at least they will then match the recycled brick feature wall and the structural recycled timber posts. Please don't discount real timber just because of concerns about wear. I promise you they will beautify with the patina of YOUR life. We also didn't get real timber because it was a costly upgrade. The laminate was a standard inclusion. I have timber floors in my current home and have high heel marks through it from when my sister lived with me. It looks terrible. I love natural finishes and products but also don't like seeing the marks all through the living areas. There are lots of other ways I can introduce timber into the home with furniture etc. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 17May 09, 2017 8:41 pm I have always lived with tiles. I'm currently renting in a house with laminate wood flooring (brand new) and with my 2 mostly indoor dogs it's a NIGHTMARE! I hate it! It's hard to clean, the hair sticks to it like crazy and I can never get the water marks off. Tiles were so much better. The worst thing though is the noise. I keep their nails clipped short but the dogs feet make the most annoying sound in the world. As does people walking around. My builder offered laminate and I ran the other way. Previously I thought it looked amazing and wanted to get it. Everyone's opinions are different, but for me with pets I couldn't live with the laminAte. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 18May 09, 2017 10:41 pm bank We went tiles because we don't like the sound of laminate. Solid hardwood is my ultimate dream. Same here, love the look but after going through numerous displays with laminate I hated the sound! Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 19May 10, 2017 6:33 pm No excuses in getting wrong flooring for your particular needs, test, test test, homework, has for someone walking continually on a wooden floor knowing their marking it with high heels, one word, arrogant or don't care, it's not mine, DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Re: Laminate vs Tiles, pros and cons 20May 10, 2017 7:10 pm In our build we're using tiles downstairs and laminate upstairs. I would of ideally used laminate downstairs as well but I am an avid fishkeeper and if something goes wrong and a slow leak happens or a tank breaks, I'd prefer knowing the flooring not be destroyed. Also we have kids and dogs so we wanted something hard wearing. I'm not looking forward to the grout cleaning but am looking into vacuums that can scrub grout to maybe make life easier, will see how we go with that lol. Having grown up with hardwood floors and having lived a few years in a rental with hardwood I wouldn't personally use them. Scratches, dents, water damage - they look fantastic but IMHO good laminate looks and feels just as good without all the hassle. Customised Burbank Indigo/Hawthorn in Officer VIC https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 2#p1680752 Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12046 Just about completed a renovation project and hit a small issue that we didn’t see We have laminate floors now where we had tiles before (turned out it was actually 2… 0 4930 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair At a bit of a loss on this one - we're thinking the original owners never removed the protective laminate covers from their kitchen cabinets after installation and in the… 0 6330 |