Floors

cronos

Hi there,

Looking for options on flooring in Ashtown area.

I'm planning on going with Laminate and potentially tiles in Kitchen and Hallway.

Anyone recommend the best place to get the best-priced quality stuff?

Also, interested in hearing people's opinions and price differences about using laminate even in the kitchen and hallways.

Also, do people traditionally go with the same design throughout the house and hallways or change it from room to room?

Sorry it's a new house coming with a builders finish so need to do the whole thing including stairs (except the bathrooms).

Graham

We used floor design off the Kylemore Rd (no connection other than as a customer).

Went for Balterio Select Walnut laminate running from the hall and through the lounge. Delighted with is so far (2 months on) and no signs of marking anywhere.

cronos

Graham wrote: »

We used floor design off the Kylemore Rd (no connection other than as a customer).

Went for Balterio Select Walnut laminate running from the hall and through the lounge. Delighted with is so far (2 months on) and no signs of marking anywhere.

Do you mind me asking how much you paid?

Graham

cronos wrote: »

Do you mind me asking how much you paid?

List price was €16.95/yd if I remember correctly. Your chippy may be able to get a slightly better trade price

sullivk

We put Canadia 12mm Prestige laminate in our living room over 3 years ago, love it. Looks like the real thing, feels like the real thing and stands up to plenty of wear with the kids. We are moving and have decided on the same floor for the new house along with their 8mm Egger laminate for the bedrooms. Prices ranged from €15/sq yard to €20/sq yard. They're commercially rated floors so should last a long time.
They have a showroom in Cookstown, Tallaght or suppliers all over Dublin as far as I know.

bittihuduga

sorry to hijack the thread.. is there a reason to have a 12mm for living room n others in downstairs and lower 8mm for upstairs?
or is it general rule to have all rooms 12mm?

cronos

sullivk wrote: »

We put Canadia 12mm Prestige laminate in our living room over 3 years ago, love it. Looks like the real thing, feels like the real thing and stands up to plenty of wear with the kids. We are moving and have decided on the same floor for the new house along with their 8mm Egger laminate for the bedrooms. Prices ranged from €15/sq yard to €20/sq yard. They're commercially rated floors so should last a long time.
They have a showroom in Cookstown, Tallaght or suppliers all over Dublin as far as I know.

Who did you get to lay the floors? Did you go through the chippie to buy the laminate or buy the laminate and then ask the chippie to lay it?

Anyone know which way works out cheapest generally?

drunkmonkey

Shopping around for the floor is the best way to save money.

I'd be carefully not to spend to much on laminate I've seen some priced over engineered floors which use real wood.
We've wooden floors in every room but just converted the attic so going to use laminate against my better judgement just to save on cost as gone way over budget, when the kids eventually wreck them I'll be putting down engineered floors to replace them.

One of our real wood floors was wrecked from high heels, went an rented a sander and was as good as new. Any of the engineered floors I've got can be sanded 2/3 times.

If cost isn't an issue I wouldn't buy laminate. Go enginered as it is real wood not just a photocopy.

Chippy will say get laminate as it's a lot easier cut but they don't have to live with it.

Opted for an engineered floor when doing the kitchen renovation, best decision ever when you see the little ones hitting their heads and its never cold. Easy clean and spillages aren't an issue if you just clean them up in a reasonable time.

Once you know your sizes you need shop around someone might have a nice floor they've only so many packs left of and theyll do you a great deal as there caught with size.
I wouldnt say they have to be the same in each room, all ours are different.

sullivk

cronos wrote:

Who did you get to lay the floors? Did you go through the chippie to buy the laminate or buy the laminate and then ask the chippie to lay it?

We supplied floor and had chippy lay them previously. Going to do the same again, it's working out at just under 2k for 70sq m fitted, inc tuplex underlay.

Graham

cronos wrote: »

Anyone know which way works out cheapest generally?

Depends where you're getting the floor, some flooring suppliers will give your chippy a trade discount.

cronos

Graham wrote: »

Depends where you're getting the floor, some flooring suppliers will give your chippy a trade discount.

Any suggestions for a good and best-priced chippy near Ashtown. PM any recommendations as per charter.

drunkmonkey

There's going to be very little in the price of a chippy ask a few of the neighbours who they'd recommend would do a good job and have they used him/her.

Don't bargain hunt for a tradesman. It's like trying to find the cheapest guy to repair the hole in your boat.

Make the savings by shopping around for your floor and underlay. If your using laminate buy the one you think is wood not the one you see is laminate that looks like wood.

Graham

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Don't bargain hunt for a tradesman. It's like trying to find the cheapest guy to repair the hole in your boat.

Make the savings by shopping around for your floor and underlay. If your using laminate buy the one you think is wood not the one you see is laminate that looks like wood.

+1

I can send you the contact details for my chippy Cronos bit I can guarantee he won't be the cheapest you can find. He will be the person we use again though.

cronos

Graham wrote: »

+1

I can send you the contact details for my chippy Cronos bit I can guarantee he won't be the cheapest you can find. He will be the person we use again though.

Well I can balance the price amongst reputable people who have been recommended and get quotes. Which is what I'm planning.

joannedavies

cronos wrote: »

Hi there,

Looking for options on flooring in Ashtown area.

I'm planning on going with Laminate and potentially tiles in Kitchen and Hallway.

Anyone recommend the best place to get the best-priced quality stuff?

Also, interested in hearing people's opinions and price differences about using laminate even in the kitchen and hallways.

Also, do people traditionally go with the same design throughout the house and hallways or change it from room to room?

Sorry it's a new house coming with a builders finish so need to do the whole thing including stairs (except the bathrooms).

I'm at the same stage as cronos. It's my first own house, I've always dreamt of design everything myself, but now I'm too excited and dreading! What to begin with and how to avoid wasting time, space and money?

joannedavies

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Shopping around for the floor is the best way to save money.

I'd be carefully not to spend to much on laminate I've seen some priced over engineered floors which use real wood.
We've wooden floors in every room but just converted the attic so going to use laminate against my better judgement just to save on cost as gone way over budget, when the kids eventually wreck them I'll be putting down engineered floors to replace them.

One of our real wood floors was wrecked from high heels, went an rented a sander and was as good as new. Any of the engineered floors I've got can be sanded 2/3 times.

If cost isn't an issue I wouldn't buy laminate. Go enginered as it is real wood not just a photocopy.

Chippy will say get laminate as it's a lot easier cut but they don't have to live with it.

Opted for an engineered floor when doing the kitchen renovation, best decision ever when you see the little ones hitting their heads and its never cold. Easy clean and spillages aren't an issue if you just clean them up in a reasonable time.

Once you know your sizes you need shop around someone might have a nice floor they've only so many packs left of and theyll do you a great deal as there caught with size.
I wouldnt say they have to be the same in each room, all ours are different.

Was choosing between tile and laminate for the kitchen and wanted wooden floors for the dining, but now started considering engineered for the kitchen, especially if it can be used instead of under floor heating.

bittihuduga

Mulveys have a sale on their website. i have heard they are sound blokes when it comes to flooring.
I am looking for flooring too.
any idea if the sale price is good?
http://www.mulveys.com/product-category/special-offers-2017/?filter_product-type=engineered

tenbob1

Engineered can indeed be used with underfloor heating, seriously, and this is coming from someone dealing with flooring for over 20 years, don't do it. Stick with the tiles or a laminate with an AC5 or AC6 rating.

In general Dublin flooring prices are nuts, I wish we could get those prices, a quick spin in the car outside Dublin could potentially save you a lot of money. Sales in flooring do not exist in competitive towns, the markup simply is not in it.

tenbob1

Engineered can indeed be used with underfloor heating, seriously, and this is coming from someone dealing with flooring for over 20 years, don't do it. Stick with tiles an LVT or a laminate with an AC5 or AC6 rating.

In general Dublin flooring prices are nuts, I wish we could get those prices, a quick spin in the car outside Dublin could potentially save you a lot of money. Sales in flooring do not exist in competitive towns, the markup simply is not in it.

drunkmonkey

joannedavies wrote: »

Was choosing between tile and laminate for the kitchen and wanted wooden floors for the dining, but now started considering engineered for the kitchen, especially if it can be used instead of under floor heating.

We haven't under floor heating so couldn't say how that'll turn out but my sister in law has them with not problems and the ubderflor. As long as it doesn't do damage to the wood and it shouldn't really as long as humidity and temperature isn't swinging widly.
For comfort and kids heads it's been the the best decision we made and it looks fantastic it's a fairly large.
There's a spill on it every other day from the kids even some crayon from last night, it's easy clean but the look and feel tiles and laminate aren't even close.
I'd say we'ver every floor type in the house, wood, engineered, laminate, carpet, tiles.
Putting down 60sqmt of laminate and some carpet over the next few days only reason being budget is completely blown in attic conversion would be engineered only for that. I'll let the kids do what they want to it and will change it when they grow up.

Tiles are cold and hard, just don't see the attraction, only see the practicality for use in toilets and enteryways.

joannedavies

drunkmonkey wrote: »

joannedavies wrote: »

Was choosing between tile and laminate for the kitchen and wanted wooden floors for the dining, but now started considering engineered for the kitchen, especially if it can be used instead of under floor heating.

We haven't under floor heating so couldn't say how that'll turn out but my sister in law has them with not problems and the ubderflor. As long as it doesn't do damage to the wood and it shouldn't really as long as humidity and temperature isn't swinging widly.
For comfort and kids heads it's been the the best decision we made and it looks fantastic it's a fairly large.
There's a spill on it every other day from the kids even some crayon from last night, it's easy clean but the look and feel tiles and laminate aren't even close.
I'd say we'ver every floor type in the house, wood, engineered, laminate, carpet, tiles.
Putting down 60sqmt of laminate and some carpet over the next few days only reason being budget is completely blown in attic conversion would be engineered only for that. I'll let the kids do what they want to it and will change it when they grow up.

Tiles are cold and hard, just don't see the attraction, only see the practicality for use in toilets and enteryways.

I meant if engineered is warm enough for children, I won't use under floor heating. 
I fancy large polished tiles, but afraid they might be too impractical for kitchen.