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Using laminate wood flooring throughout house, including kitchen
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:13 pm
and bathrooms. Bad idea? I see some tout being water proof now but I am skeptical.
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Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:14 pm to Asgard Device
The Vinyl plank laminate is supposed to be water proof... I just put it in my house but only livingroom,hall and bedrooms.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:15 pm to Asgard Device
Don't skimp of the vapor barrier. Also, tape the barrier together.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:28 pm to Glock17
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The Vinyl plank laminate is supposed to be water proof... I just put it in my house but only livingroom,hall and bedrooms.
Same here, add mudroom to the list, looks better than laminate too.
I have tile in bathrooms, laundry room and kitchen.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:32 pm to Asgard Device
The flooring can be waterproof, but if water gets under the flooring, it will take forever to dry out due to the vapor barrier.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:34 pm to Asgard Device
Just keep the vapor barrier front of mind.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:40 pm to Asgard Device
I just used a waterproof laminate called NuCore that Floor and Decor sells in New Orleans and put it in every room. I researched regular laminate pretty intensely and it really is not a good idea for kitchens and bathrooms unless it is specifically waterproof or designed to be resistant to water, which normal laminate is certainly not.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:45 pm to Asgard Device
I redid my house, including the kitchen, after Katrina with some of the cheaper laminate from Home Depot.
Within six months I had to redo the kitchen with tile.
My fault for going cheap, I guess, but it looked really nice while it lasted.
Within six months I had to redo the kitchen with tile.
My fault for going cheap, I guess, but it looked really nice while it lasted.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:14 pm to johnnydrama
I hate the transitions from wood to tile. Plus grout gets dirty over time. Was hoping for a clean look.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:19 pm to Asgard Device
they have porcelain tile that looks like wood.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:22 pm to CarRamrod
we almost got that exact tile but went laminate.
our house is pier and beam so the shifting destroys tile and we went against it. we've been pretty happy with our decision 4 years later.
i would advise against it in the bathroom unless some of the above advice is wiser than what i know.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:26 pm to Asgard Device
Vinyl plank = good idea.
Other wood and laminate is a bad idea in bathrooms esp.
Other wood and laminate is a bad idea in bathrooms esp.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:32 pm to Asgard Device
bad idea using it where it can get wet.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:40 pm to Impotent Waffle
Can you tell me more about luxury vinyl plank? I never heard about it until just now.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:01 pm to Asgard Device
We just had about 1,000 sq/ft of porcelain tile faux wood laid. Real happy with the finished product. We used daltile I believe. About $3.70 a sq/ft. The installation cost a fortune though.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:02 pm to T Blair
quote:X
1,000 sq/ft
quote:= $3,700
$3.70 a sq/ft
How much was installation?
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:07 pm to CarRamrod
$2.50 sq/ft to demo current wood floors and $3.50 for install, so $6.00 for install
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:08 pm to Asgard Device
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Can you tell me more about luxury vinyl plank?
It's gotten very popular over the past few years. Great for high moisture areas like bathrooms, basements, kitchens. Waterproof. I know a guy who had standing water in his basement for a week and no moisture got under the vinyl. Subfloor was fine. He just drained it with a sump pump and kept a humidifier in there for a few weeks. Look into a brand called Smartcore at Lowe's. It is comparable in price to Pergo, has commercial application and looks great. No adhesive required. Just a foam underlayment and place the flooring directly over that with the same tools used for laminate wood. All styles have matching quarter round and transition pieces. I would look into it.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:09 pm to Asgard Device
wood floors in the bathroom? um..what?
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:09 pm to Asgard Device
Water causes the laminate to swell up and buckle, and it soaks into that pad underneath the laminate. If someone is claiming a new laminate is waterproof, I'd be pretty skeptical on it.
Safest bet is just use vinyl plank or porcelain tiles that look like wood so you don't have to worry about water
Safest bet is just use vinyl plank or porcelain tiles that look like wood so you don't have to worry about water
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