Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Apr 11, 2008 6:32 pm Hi
Sorry if this has been discussed before But i am very confused that what are the different between floating and hardwood timber? and which one is better for house flooring? Can anyone advise? thanks in advance Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 2Apr 11, 2008 6:40 pm A floating floor is just that! It is a tongue and groove flooring system which sits on top of an underlay directly onto your slab or flooring underneath.
IE……tiles, vinyl. They have a thin layer of either laminate or real timber on them and the rest is pine. Hardwod floors, is real timber laid most of the time on battens over the slab. More expensive, but last longer IMO. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 3Apr 11, 2008 6:40 pm By the way, both are appropriate for homes. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 5Apr 11, 2008 7:13 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 6Apr 11, 2008 8:06 pm claego,
Surface hardness is a very important factor if you want it to last, irregardless of whether it is laminate or solid. Suggest you also consider strand woven bamboo - do a search in this forum and read up on it. Chris Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 7Apr 11, 2008 8:11 pm Yep…..that’s my favourite…Bamboo flooring!
Very tough! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 8Apr 11, 2008 8:20 pm Michelle They have a thin layer of either laminate or real timber on them and the rest is pine. The cheaper laminates have a MDF base, which can swell if they get wet/ This can be a problem in kitchens with spils etc. Once the MDF gets wet it stays damp for a long time. Re: Floating Floor vs hardwood timber floor 9May 08, 2008 10:25 pm Normal laminate flooring can't be used in kitchen because inevitably there are large amount of spills splashed on the floor. Some special laminate flooring can work well in this place. For example, Some special laminate flooring which locking system treated with wax can be installed in kitchen. Hi All. I'm currently resurfacing the hardwood floors and when removing the old layers that there's a long dark line running across the boards. Does anyone know what or… 0 12770 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 6141 Thanks, that's the motivation I needed to give it a try sooner rather than one day! 4 3002 |