Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Jun 15, 2015 7:17 pm Hi there, I’ve had a search through past threads but wanted some more specific and up to date advice. We are looking at getting some new flooring for our house. It currently has carpet throughout the place but it’s very old and needs replacing. We have a 2 storey house and are going to put carpet on the stairs and through the upstairs (just bedrooms) and are struggling for what to put in our main living room (kitchen and dining room are tiled). We do not really want more carpet down there because for resale/look we want something a bit fancier. Other factors: we have a cat, the front door opens onto our living area, it is a fairly high traffic area At the moment, we’re tossing up between timber boards (http://www.carpetcourt.com.au/timber/qu ... iclic.html) and timber laminate (http://www.carpetcourt.com.au/laminate/ ... inate.html). Obviously there is a bit of a difference in price (laminate is 30-40% cheaper depending on wood type chosen) but sales people have said laminate is more durable but can’t be sanded back like timber. I’m concerned about laminate and water damage - not worried about big floods of water but just the bit of liquid you or the kids splash on the floor every now and then and don’t notice (so it’s not wiped up straight away), or if the cat gets a fur ball that you don’t discover until the morning. I’ve had real hardwood floors before and no problem with water but never laminate and there are very mixed reviews out there (e.g. one drop caused bubbling vs. dishwasher flooded and no damage) so it’s very confusing! Any help is appreciated. We will be going through Carpet Court. Thanks! Re: Laminate flooring advice 2Jun 18, 2015 11:35 pm Laminate can handle water just not floods. I can personally vouch for carpet court's cheapest laminates. http://www.godfreyhirst.com/au/floors/h ... loors_type[0]=585 I've used them (DIY) and had many spills and incidents, and not a problem. They're just not as strong as timber so forget ripping up the tiles as that will leave an uneven surface and break the boards before you even get time to sell. Leave the tiles and lay the boards on top. You cant do THAT with real timber! Re: Laminate flooring advice 3Jun 19, 2015 12:06 am Hi rebuilder86, would you mind sharing how much per sqm the flooring was through carpet court? The Godfrey Hirst laminate is what I'm looking at installing in my house. [sneakersss] Re: Laminate flooring advice 4Jun 19, 2015 12:35 pm well my particular one was about 32 boxes (2.125m2 each) and I think we paid about 1.3k, so say ballpark of $20/m2. Do not quote me on that but im quite sure it was about that. It was some new range which was supposed to be more affordable, probably the range you are looking at now on their website. Although my one had the least years of warranty fade resistance of all their laminates! Re: Laminate flooring advice 5Jun 19, 2015 1:51 pm Thanks for that. Am looking at the Mondo range which I believe is their cheapest. The place I'm looking at has it for $19.95sqm so close to your ballpark. [sneakersss] 2 12951 Hi l have a laminate floor 8 years old , a wooden subfoor underneath, l noticed last couple weeks it started making a loud cruching or crackling noise when l walk on it, l… 0 8524 I had my 7mm laminate lifted due to levels. The underlay is 10mm thick and it's been glued to my subfloor (hebel). Laminate manufacturer only recommends 2mm underlay for… 0 9282 |