Cost of fitting a floor
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Cost of fitting a floor
Hi Guys,
Asking this on behalf of a friend.....
She had dishwasher leak and ruin her floor (laminate) and the insurance assessor has said that they will pay for replacement flooring upto £40 Sq Metre.
Area to be replaced is Downstairs Toilet, Hallway and Kitchen/Diner (don't know actual area).
Assuming the £40SqM figure includes fitting, underlay, etc, any ideas what sort of flooring (in terms of £? Sq M and material)could be within that budget - She is keen on Real Wooden Flooring, rather then another Laminate.
I have also suggested an Engineered Wood flooring as I think that is better suited to a kitchen as it is more stable?
PS Skirting is staying put, so expansion gaps will be covered by beading.
Asking this on behalf of a friend.....
She had dishwasher leak and ruin her floor (laminate) and the insurance assessor has said that they will pay for replacement flooring upto £40 Sq Metre.
Area to be replaced is Downstairs Toilet, Hallway and Kitchen/Diner (don't know actual area).
Assuming the £40SqM figure includes fitting, underlay, etc, any ideas what sort of flooring (in terms of £? Sq M and material)could be within that budget - She is keen on Real Wooden Flooring, rather then another Laminate.
I have also suggested an Engineered Wood flooring as I think that is better suited to a kitchen as it is more stable?
PS Skirting is staying put, so expansion gaps will be covered by beading.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?"
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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£40 / sqm?
Laminate flooring can be bought from £5/sqm to about £20 / sqm, i have found the average cost to fit this would be around about £9 / sqm. Various underlays foam / matting etc matting about £15 for 10sqm
Engineered boards can cost from £20 upto stupid amount / sqm but fitting on this i have found in my area to be from £15 sqm upwards to £40 sqm, depending on sub floor, amount of work required to fit etc
It would be nice to have the enginereed board down but i think if your friend is after enginereed flooring down then they may have to put some of their own money towards it.
I would tend to go for the lamnate and go for a good brand of laminate like quick step. Loads of several designs and shades out now. Im sure your friend will find a laminate flooring they will love the look of.
Laminate flooring can be bought from £5/sqm to about £20 / sqm, i have found the average cost to fit this would be around about £9 / sqm. Various underlays foam / matting etc matting about £15 for 10sqm
Engineered boards can cost from £20 upto stupid amount / sqm but fitting on this i have found in my area to be from £15 sqm upwards to £40 sqm, depending on sub floor, amount of work required to fit etc
It would be nice to have the enginereed board down but i think if your friend is after enginereed flooring down then they may have to put some of their own money towards it.
I would tend to go for the lamnate and go for a good brand of laminate like quick step. Loads of several designs and shades out now. Im sure your friend will find a laminate flooring they will love the look of.
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Hi Hoovie
She could get a good laminate floor for that price, engineered would be a struggle, solid timber no chance
Have you suggested a tiled floor as wood in wet areas is not a good idea as she now knows
Iv'e lost count the times iv'e fitted wood to kitchen/bathrooms and gone back at a later date and tiled the area after water damage
I always say wood and water don't go together unless its a boat
She could get a good laminate floor for that price, engineered would be a struggle, solid timber no chance
Have you suggested a tiled floor as wood in wet areas is not a good idea as she now knows
Iv'e lost count the times iv'e fitted wood to kitchen/bathrooms and gone back at a later date and tiled the area after water damage
I always say wood and water don't go together unless its a boat
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I'll let her know she needs to lower her sights a little
She thought she could get solid wood because she thought the £40SqM was just for flooring, forgot installation, underlay, etc I have assumed it was an all-in price as Insurance Assessers are not famed for their generosity
Tiles in kitchen much better idea really - or even the old fashioned Vinyl - that can look very good if chosen well.
I would have suggested she could buy the stuff and her husband fit it, but she has been waiting over a year for him to do the downstairs WC
She thought she could get solid wood because she thought the £40SqM was just for flooring, forgot installation, underlay, etc I have assumed it was an all-in price as Insurance Assessers are not famed for their generosity
Tiles in kitchen much better idea really - or even the old fashioned Vinyl - that can look very good if chosen well.
I would have suggested she could buy the stuff and her husband fit it, but she has been waiting over a year for him to do the downstairs WC
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?"
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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