Tiles or laminate tile effect?

arrianalexander

Hi

Looking for opinions

Just moved into house and in kitchen /dining room is semi solid wood

We want to replace with a grey slate tile

We had priced tiles but saw other day laminate tile effect which looks nice too

Tiles vs laminate are working out roughly same price excluding labour , and materials to fit etc

My guessing is the laminate would be cheaper to put down ? Correct me if I'm wrong

Which is the best or rather what would the pros and cons be in people's opinion / experience

Also we are ripping out kitchen and putting in a new one , would be better to floors first or after ?


Thanks in advance

sky6

Firstly make sure all pipework is sound as you don't want any leaks later. Then decide how many and where you want Sockets. There's never enough in kitchens. Make sure the kitchen Electrics are up to standard.
The flooring is a personal choice some people prefer Tiles as they see them as easier to clean, not true there's the same amout of work cleaning either. Tiles are also very permanent. In my experience women get tired looking at them eventually no matter how much they cost.
There also dangerous when something is dropped. I personally know of a few serious accidents where a glass or cup was dropped.

Modern Laminate are of a very high quality now and look very good. You don't have any grout joints to get dirty. It can also be changed quite easily. You can even do it yourself with a little knowledge.
As to the order of work , Pipework, electrics, paint, Flooring, Kitchen Units, Fridge, Etc. done.

drunkmonkey

You can sand down the semi solid if it's wrecked it could end way nicer, a good semi solid floor is more expensive than tiles or laminate, I wouldn't ditch it without having a look at all your options with it..

arrianalexander

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You can sand down the semi solid if it's wrecked it could end way nicer, a good semi solid floor is more expensive than tiles or laminate, I wouldn't ditch it without having a look at all your options with it..

Thanks , ya there was is semi solid through out but kitchen / style we want we want to remove it from kitchen area

drunkmonkey

We put it in our kitchen, looks the business with an ultra modern style kitchen, we were going to go tiles but with small kids we were afraid they'd crack their heads so glad now we didn't as they've fell a lot and not a bother on them.
It also makes the room feel and look warm.

What kind of wood is it?

Laminate will always be fake looking, it'd be a crime to pull up a wooden floor and put it down.