Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 21Nov 15, 2012 9:46 am Hi rosewood. I went looking and the summer oak which I love is from the art series but thankfully some of the other choices weren't will probably get both costed to see the difference. I'm glad I went looking as I didn't realise what a long Guarentee, though I will be checking the small print of that! Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 22Nov 15, 2012 9:51 am did you see the autumn oak, a lot darker but I thought it was the most magnificant looking one. The choices flooring owner who I know personally stated this was his favourite one also. I just hope its not too dark. Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 23Nov 15, 2012 8:18 pm Haven't seen it in real life but looks great online but I think the DH will think its too dark. The space isn't particularly wide so we've been trying to keep it really light.... Might have to check it out though Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 25Nov 16, 2012 8:38 pm We too have Karndean at the moment Warm Oak and will be having the vinyl planks in our new house...but Karndeans range is still quite limited (they dont seem to have developed their range that much & their new ones that they have introduced dont appeal to us) We looked at engineered timber which is $172 sqm so just a tad expensive (dont want to over capitalise)... Laminate woodlook is very noisy as we had that before and it also scratched with doggy paws! We have just seen one by Kenbrock available from Flooring Xtra called Spotted Gum which is really nice (but not definite choice yet) and it is a loose lay Klik version..It also looks like real wood just like the timber we looked at the day before!!! As far as low maintenance etc you cant beat vinyl planks, however a word of caution I see that Rosewood says you can use a steam mop but in fact we have been told many times that you cant! Basically because it loosens the glue and they can lift up! This makes sense as to replace a plank you only need to heat the plank with a hairdryer to warm the glue lift it up. We still have a couple of months to find the right one, but we shall get there Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 26Nov 16, 2012 8:56 pm Well as far as the steam mop goes I will have to ask karndean but my mother tells me she has been using the steam mop I gave here 5yrs ago on her floor with no problem. My flooring retailer & he knows his products ,told me the steam cleaner would be perfect to use on it. The art select has a sealer on it so maybe thats makes a difference. I will make further enquiries. Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 27Nov 16, 2012 9:05 pm Great Rosewood it will be interesting to know...Our local guy at Solomons (top seller of Karndean) says definitely no steam...but then again it may depend on how long one holds the mop over the floor for... With the type Art Select/Opus etc I dont think that is the problem, I believe its the fact that the steam/hot water gets between the joints and heats up the glue which loosens it... We were given a steam mop but gave it away because of this...I will be darned annoyed if we could have used it all this time hehehe... Please keep us posted... Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 28Nov 16, 2012 9:15 pm just reading the fine print on the warranty & no mention there but they do state that karndean flooring is suitable for underfloor heating so thats where the slab has hot water pipes under the slab & there is heat there all the time. Should also depend on if the steam cleaner leaves behind a lot of water. just found this - Karndean Designflooring is suitable for installing over under-floor heating systems, providing they have been insulated so that the surface temperature does not exceed 27°C (80°F). Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 29Nov 23, 2012 8:20 am Hi All Just reading through all your posts re vinyl planks and steam mops. The two definitely do not go together. Firstly, any moisture, no matter how little, over time, will break down your adhesive under the planks. And believe me, water will get through those tiny gaps between the planks. You will need to be careful how much water you put on your floor when mopping etc. Secondly, heat and vinyl planks also do not go well together. Heat will cause the planks to shrink. I have seen shrinkage in vinyl planks caused by the heat from ducted heating in a house, and also repeated mopping with hot water. Areas in front of windows with direct sunlight are at risk of shrinking. The recommended adhesive in front of windows is a 2 part epoxy, which sets rock hard, therefore not allowing the shrinkage caused by the heat from direct sunlight. While the amount of shrinkage can vary from tiny amounts to 1mm or more, as an installer, I think it can ruin the look of the floor. Vinyl planks are great, you just need to careful. Karndean and the other manufacturers should tell you the same. Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 30Nov 23, 2012 8:45 am This is quite interesting to read, I fully intended to ask my installer about the steam cleaner. The ducted air surprises me as heat rises but I will take note about the area in direct sunlight which is only near my sliding glass doors. Not using a steam cleaner is no worry as I haven't been using it on my flooring in my current house due to laminated flooring. Will just have to stick to bathroom areas. Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 31Nov 23, 2012 11:14 am We use steam mop and were told by a few floor people its fine. We also have ducted heating but its not aimed at the ground so not sure what issue would be there Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 33Nov 23, 2012 3:24 pm We have vinyl planks in our house we have been in for nearly five years. I love them. They are dark almost black. Have a few hardly noticeable scratches under the kitchen table. Easy to clean. We had laminate wood look previously and had lots more scratches esp under kitchen table. We are planning on vinyl planks again next house but going for a light oak color - just for a change in look. Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 34Nov 24, 2012 11:32 am Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 35Nov 24, 2012 4:09 pm Very nice Anon it does look real very rich and warm...Lovely choice... May i ask what is the brand of plank? And is it stuck to the floor or floating?.... Also what is the colour?... Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 36Nov 25, 2012 7:23 am It's polyfloor, and its glued onto the floor. Colour 1928, I don't have a name . The company had a number of choices that you could choose from, here's the one's I looked at: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The installation was very neat, but they did do some scratching of the walls accidentally. Fortunately the painters had to come back anyway. I've had at least 2 people think I had great floorboards Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 37Nov 26, 2012 9:44 pm Vinyl is a very versatile product. It is durable, affordable and comes in look-alike styles for wood, tile or marble floors for more buying guid visit: http://www.floorwerx.com.au/buying_guide.php Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 38Dec 10, 2012 7:23 pm I have vinyl planks in my entry hall and kitchen/dining/family room. I did have floor tiles in both these areas which came standard with the house when I built it 5 years ago (I couldn't afford to upgrade to floor boards at the time) but over the past 5 years, I came to hate the tiles more and more. They were cold, uninviting, ugly, had chips in a few places where heavy things had fallen on them, the grouting was looking dirty and no amount of scrubbing would make it like new again. So I installed vinyl floating planks directly over the top of the tiles. It made such a transformation to the room. They've been down for about 3 months now and I'm loving them. What I love the most is that as they're in the kitchen area (and I have a child) whenever liquids are spilt, I don't have to panic! They're so easy to keep clean, they're nice to walk on, not at all noisy (like wooden floors), they make the room feel warmer and they look much more like real wood boards than laminate floating boards which I had in my previous home. I love them!! I used Novalis vinyl planks which I bought from Masters Home Improvement store - they were about $28 a square metre (supply only). Luckily I have a handyman partner who was able to install them! They're the click together ones which require no adhesive and are fully waterproof Here's a pic: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I definitely recommend vinyl planks! Built the Gerbera 2500 (Burbank Homes) in Cairnlea Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 39Dec 10, 2012 7:29 pm I'm getting mine done at the moment, one day behind schedule as they had to use a levelling compound on my slab floor. should be right for laying tomorrow & will finish wednesday afternoon. will post some pictures when finished. Re: Tile, wood laminate or vinyl planks 40Dec 10, 2012 7:55 pm Pardon my ignorance Kellisue but is Novalis the brand name or colour...If its the brand can you please let me know what the colour is...They look great Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Hi l plan to install a self adhesive vinyl plank floor. l first need to attach masonite boards underlay to by plywood subfloor of my house. What size nails and how many… 0 8379 Levelling compound Ardit is the best but buy a bag of sand and make sand dam to protect your wood floor 2 15259 |