Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 2Oct 18, 2012 6:40 pm CALL 1300GOHARVEY www.harveynormanflooring.com.au Carpet, Rugs, Timber, Bamboo, Laminate, Vinyl & Vinyl Tiles TIMBERMAX Real Australian Hardwood Flooring IN STORES NOW Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 5Oct 21, 2012 9:10 am i did our floating floor in the house we are in now i had no experience at doing such a job the only probs i had was when it came to doorways or angles but laying it in a square bedroom was rather easy for even a novice diyer like myself we bought the floating floor in packs from one of the carpet mobs. Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 6Oct 22, 2012 1:59 pm Thanks theoneandonly, What type of floor did you put down? I was intending to DIY too...but there is just too little time and I worry that I would mess it up, especially undercutting near the doors and connecting the floor to higher areas etc. Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 7Oct 22, 2012 8:35 pm We were going to install our bamboo flooring ourselves but had the same worry as you - that we'd stuff it up and it would be alot harder than we thought. So we ended up ordering our bamboo through a flooring place and had a chat with the owner. He quite happily suggested paying cash for the installation as he has a separate guy that installs the bamboo. We had about the same area to cover as you (approx. 60m2) and the installation was $1000. Our carpet and bamboo and installation altogether came to about $7500. So I think you're quote is definitely way too high! Maybe go to a flooring place and ask them how much they would install your bamboo for if you pay cash? Kayla Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 8Oct 28, 2012 10:03 am kjw7 We were going to install our bamboo flooring ourselves but had the same worry as you - that we'd stuff it up and it would be alot harder than we thought. So we ended up ordering our bamboo through a flooring place and had a chat with the owner. He quite happily suggested paying cash for the installation as he has a separate guy that installs the bamboo. We had about the same area to cover as you (approx. 60m2) and the installation was $1000. Our carpet and bamboo and installation altogether came to about $7500. So I think you're quote is definitely way too high! Maybe go to a flooring place and ask them how much they would install your bamboo for if you pay cash? Hi Kjw7, Thanks for your tips! I have been quoted exactly double that price (your price) at the moment (cash as well), for less than 60 m2 which I heard is a one day job for them. I haven't found anyone for less, it's amazing how some quotes were as high as $3500 for that space. I have gone to several flooring places locally...wonder what I'm doing wrong? Well, considering I would spend AGES doing the floor if I took on the project myself with no guaranty of quality, I am happy to pay a fair price to people who care about the finish. That said, like everyone, we don't want to overspend unnecessarily because if we saved in one place, we could use that to get something else (much needed but missing items) for the house! Are you happy with your finished bamboo floors? Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 10Oct 28, 2012 2:01 pm Thanks Nobl - we are very happy with our bamboo floors, it's looks fantastic and we've had nothing but positive feedback. It sounds like you've done the right thing and researched prices, I'm not sure that there's much more you can do. The higher price must be something to do with the brand/supply vs. demand in your area. Sorry I can't be of much help! But I don't think you will regret going with the bamboo if you do decide to stick with it Kayla Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 12Oct 29, 2012 10:18 am Happy to hear that you've been happy with your floors Kayla! I can't wait to live on bamboo Flooring choice can make me go around in circles....but in the end, I think I will be happy with a natural product, and if it's affordable, even better. Cherie, I actually haven't decided on the bamboo yet, I just know that I will be getting Natural because I like light colours for my floor. But I think Australiana is beautiful, more like timber than any other bamboo colour. Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 13Oct 29, 2012 12:07 pm nobl Happy to hear that you've been happy with your floors Kayla! I can't wait to live on bamboo Flooring choice can make me go around in circles....but in the end, I think I will be happy with a natural product, and if it's affordable, even better. Cherie, I actually haven't decided on the bamboo yet, I just know that I will be getting Natural because I like light colours for my floor. But I think Australiana is beautiful, more like timber than any other bamboo colour. You'll find natural is cheaper because it doesn't have to be stained like the redder colours, it will probably come on sale of you have time to wait. We could've got ours $10 cheaper per metre if we went natural or coffee but we loved the red Uluru too much to be swayed. Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 14Nov 05, 2012 12:25 pm kjw7 nobl Happy to hear that you've been happy with your floors Kayla! I can't wait to live on bamboo Flooring choice can make me go around in circles....but in the end, I think I will be happy with a natural product, and if it's affordable, even better. Cherie, I actually haven't decided on the bamboo yet, I just know that I will be getting Natural because I like light colours for my floor. But I think Australiana is beautiful, more like timber than any other bamboo colour. You'll find natural is cheaper because it doesn't have to be stained like the redder colours, it will probably come on sale of you have time to wait. We could've got ours $10 cheaper per metre if we went natural or coffee but we loved the red Uluru too much to be swayed. Yeah, I'm thinking of natural, and I found them to be cheaper than the stained ones but no different in price to the coffee. Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 15Nov 05, 2012 12:43 pm I have another question...hopefully someone knows something about this. Just to recap, I'm laying floating bamboo floors on a concrete slab. I want to avoid sealing the concrete slab if possible, and just use a moisture barrier and then install floating bamboo..am I taking a risk by doing this? It's a new house if that makes a difference to how much water might rise through the slab? At the moment, with the limited knowledge I have, I am thinking to skip the concrete sealant, not really because of the price (I was told about $300 for a few buckets) but also because it seems I don't have the skills to apply it without getting it everywhere. And I am not sure how many layers of this it needs (and apparently I need to get each layer to dry first before applying more layers)...so it could add another few days to the flooring project. Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 16Nov 05, 2012 3:22 pm Nobl - our concrete wasn't sealed at all before the bamboo was put down, I hadn't even heard of this until now. But the bamboo isn't laid directly onto the concrete, an underlay is put down first. Kayla Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating f 18Nov 06, 2012 6:38 am Thank you Kayla and Carmel, I will just use a waterproof underlay and not worry about sealing the concrete. That would make my life A LOT easier !!! Too much to worry about already Thanks again... Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6135 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair I mean, I install them/sell them for a living so I haven't done DIY, unless you count the first one I installed lol. (electrician by trade). Usually a 6-8 hour job for… 3 41542 Thanks, that's the motivation I needed to give it a try sooner rather than one day! 4 3001 |