solid v semi solid flooring?

fiona ned

Does any know of the advantages of solid versus semi-solid flooring seems little difference price wise??


Looking for white oak

also any ideas where does them cheapest? doesnt matter North or South as near the border and do a lot of travelling anyway.

Thanks
Fiona

spikealmighty

Be careful not to overspend!

Semi-solid can be a rip off, dont pay over 45e, shop arround!
Semi-solid scratches so easily its depressing my sis in law always says "never again!", the problem is that ever way theyre made or becuase there only half real wood they cant be repeatedly sanded down, varnish, oiled and renewed when they become dull and worn so theyre kinda just an expensive goodlooking laminate, having said that if the room its for is going to be low traffic then by all means go for it, but if you have a house of 4kids and lots of visitors then think hard and dont go over spending!

Think about putting down actual solid floorboards, these can be stained, oiled, varnished to whatever colour/shade/finish you desire. these can then be retreated when they have lost their glory and perhaps be more of a lifelong addition to your home than semi-solid.

tred

spikealmighty wrote: »

Be careful not to overspend!

Semi-solid can be a rip off, dont pay over 45e, shop arround!
Semi-solid scratches so easily its depressing my sis in law always says "never again!", the problem is that ever way theyre made or becuase there only half real wood they cant be repeatedly sanded down, varnish, oiled and renewed when they become dull and worn so theyre kinda just an expensive goodlooking laminate, having said that if the room its for is going to be low traffic then by all means go for it, but if you have a house of 4kids and lots of visitors then think hard and dont go over spending!

Think about putting down actual solid floorboards, these can be stained, oiled, varnished to whatever colour/shade/finish you desire. these can then be retreated when they have lost their glory and perhaps be more of a lifelong addition to your home than semi-solid.

Dont rule out a high end laminate floor either. youll pay for them as well, but you have a 25 year gaurantee, and youll save on labour. some of them look as good if not sometimes better than inferior solid/semi-solid options. Well thats my opinion anyway!

Carpenter

spikealmighty wrote: »

Be careful not to overspend!

Semi-solid can be a rip off, dont pay over 45e, shop arround!
Semi-solid scratches so easily its depressing my sis in law always says "never again!", the problem is that ever way theyre made or becuase there only half real wood they cant be repeatedly sanded down, varnish, oiled and renewed when they become dull and worn so theyre kinda just an expensive goodlooking laminate, having said that if the room its for is going to be low traffic then by all means go for it, but if you have a house of 4kids and lots of visitors then think hard and dont go over spending!

Think about putting down actual solid floorboards, these can be stained, oiled, varnished to whatever colour/shade/finish you desire. these can then be retreated when they have lost their glory and perhaps be more of a lifelong addition to your home than semi-solid.

Sorry but your sis in law is talking rubbish a good semi solid had a top layer of 4---5mm of hard wood (Real hardwood) and it is as good as solid also I would like to see anyone sanding down 5mm of hardwood it would take a long time my mother in law has had her semi solid done 2 times over the last 8/9 years and it looks as good as the day it was fitted but I have to agree don't pay over the top for it .

fiona ned

:DCheers for advice, Still havent decided must put on the walking shoes and go look for bargains!!
fiona

Sgt Pepper 64

Anyone know any good cheap places to get flooring?
We were told that 3mm is sufficent and that its alll about the quality of underlay to deaden noise etc.
No one really wants to go to the trouble of sanding down

ParkerNicole

Flooring is really important. If you think about it, it's the second biggest surface next to your wall surface, so you really want to invest in it and make sure it looks good.

paddy147

soild sufferes from moisture ingress and movement/warping.

Semi solid or "engineered doesnt" suffer from these things.