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Got laminate installed, has matching boards next to eachother

  • 09-08-2022 1:34pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭Curse These Metal Hands


    Maybe just being too fussy here but was a bit annoyed to see two instances of the exact same pattern board being installed next to eachother, pics attached. Because its that light edge on a dark floor it really sticks out to me, and it happens twice in the hall.

    They've said it would set them back hours to correct it so it will have to do as we need them done by the end of the day for furniture arriving tomorrow.

    What are your thoughts?

    Would a bit of stain or something work? Or best to just live with it?





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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,726 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Fix it now if you are not happy - take the hit of a few hours (will probably only take a few minutes) - you will hate it forever and probably want to replace it quicker than you should....

    Unless that part is under furniture and you wont see it.

    I dont think you can stain laminate.

    “Roll it back”



  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Agreed



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    I agree but thats a rookie mistake and it was done by someone that didn't know any better or someone that didn't care, either way no excuse. You'd expect a paid professional to get something a simple as that right.

    What makes it worse is that its one of the most prominent parts of the "pattern" that has been repeated. Many of the other pieces you'd hardly notice.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,387 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    its not in question if its right or wrong , its clearly right . its a preference only. i wouldnt do it myself

    but the previous poster is clearly over reacting and portraying the tradesman as some cowboy or scam artist . thats clearly not the case



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    How can any professional laying laminate think thats right? Its not a preference its an obvious rookie mistake and immediately makes the floor look like cheap laminate when it doesn't need to.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭zidac


    I would like to see more of the floor as i sometimes think these what seem like errors end up being a kindof feature. I got a guy to build a brick feature some years ago, it was a mix pallet and it looks great. He told me he just did random and it looks great. Sometimes perfect just doesn't just work.



  • Registered Users Posts: 7,387 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    i mean its straight , flat , square ,no gaps etc.in that regard its fitted correctly its well fitted other than the two pieces with sap wood . the 2 boards are preference


    iv laid floors with bits like that hidden under beds etc and others where they wanted them on show



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    That would annoy me OP and I echo what the others say, if you don't fix it now, your eye will be drawn to it every time you go near that room. I also agree it is not fitted wrong, but lazy fitting lacking attention to detail and draws the attention that the floor is laminate rather than wood as the "print" is an exact match. A natural product would not have the exact same repeat and would be laid randomly.

    The conspiracy theory that Tradesmen are out to botch jobs to make a laugh out of customers is very strange. I pity any Tradesman darkening that door.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭Curse These Metal Hands


    Unfortunately for a few reasons we had to just leave it, but I think it is fairly crap looking, especially as both instances happen in the same row. The quality of the actual job was really good, can't fault it but for that.

    The sample we looked at was made of boards that didn't have that very light colour, so it was a surprise to see it. I think regardless of the boards being right next to eachother it would be easy enough to spot them scattered around because it stands out so much.

    We had discussed the idea of a rug along that stretch anyway, prior to the floors being laid, but I had thought it would be a shame to cover the floors. Will probably do it now anyway.

    Attached a pic for further viewing.




  • Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭zidac


    I think you are over-reacting and after a couple of weeks you will not notice. a little bit of wear and it will be fine.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    I can see why the sample the OP looked at didn't have that light colour of sap wood, it might well have put people off buying it. The light areas looks natural in one respect in another it draws your eye to the fact there are panels that are exactly the same. Put side by side it makes that worse.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Yes, they should just have disregarded those 4 floorboards, but at least if they had been mixed randomly on both sides, it would not have looked as obvious as there are some other floorbioards with smaller bits of light.

    Lack of common sense and attention to detail - what explanation have they given you OP.



  • Registered Users Posts: 27,696 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    The first photo, I thought that was just a "feature" on the boards that should have been mixed through the whole floor a bit better.

    The second photo makes me think that they are flawed boards that should never have made it through quality control.

    That would drive me nuts.



  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Vestiapx


    Is the fitter from the shop or a seperate person you contacted? The shop should always include the sap boards on the sample if they didn't they need to sort it.

    I like the sap boards in a walnut laminate but the need to be mixed in right and some customers hate them and need to get a different floor. Even in real wood floors walnut can come stained to make it more even or graded to have no sap or mixed like on the image in that laminate and there are peop what like each. I really like your hallway and the double up DOSENT bother me at all. However it's your house so the shop need to rectify the issue as it wasn't displayed correctly on the sample.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    I really hate sapwood in walnut. I'm old fashioned and think that the only usable part of a walnut tree is the dark wood. I even used to burn a bit of walnut sapwood as it was discarded by the pub and shop fitters where I used to get scrap wood for burning.

    I'm not sure why the sapwood is being used? Cheaper as you get more out of a tree but I do wonder if some people want it because they can't tell its walnut without seeing some sapwood.

    Even in solid floors I've seen what I think is some awful walnut including complete planks of sapwood.

    Tis to modern for me.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • Registered Users Posts: 7,387 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    hardly a flaw . someone designed it like that . someone took the time to draw it that way, 100% intentional



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,026 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Just looks like its been down years and worn, is that what it is suppose to look like?, but agreed with op i will be always looking at it

    . Don't suppose a touch of lacquer will help.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Do we know if its "drawn"? I thought that but looked carefully and noticed the boards aren't exactly matching.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,387 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    if its laminate then its man made so some designed it somehow



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Sorry, not with you there? So there is no walnut in that at all?

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭zidac


    The more i look at it the more i think the guy who put down may have done deliberately, its interesting there is 2 and 2 and bits of the lighter shaded wood in the same general area and kinda spaced to fit the floor.

    The idea is this laminate is to mimic natural look and i think if anything i like a bit of contrast. I personally prefer this look than have all plastic look the same color.

    People differ.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,387 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    im presuming its laminate , op has aminate in the title .



  • Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Ouch Chinese Byrne


    Call them to come back and fix it. It looks stupid.



  • Registered Users Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Think that's fine to be honest. It's a lovely floor



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭Curse These Metal Hands


    The fitters are from a shop. They were doing us a favour by squeezing us in early despite a very long waiting list. Plus we also had a bunch of deliveries due and after weighing it all up we just said we will live with it.

    When it was pointed out they seemed confused as if it was an unreasonable observation that would take too long to fix. After that they were conscious not to do it again.

    The finish is "coffee oak" and yes that light part didn't feature on the sample. I don't mind the light part but would have just wanted it scattered more.



  • Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Ouch Chinese Byrne


    If you are not happy with it then get it fixed. Don’t let them fob you off. It’s not supposed to be laid like that and they know it.

    They need to fix their mistake and forget about favours they didn’t fit it for free.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭...Ghost...


    It will always bother you, rug or no rug. Others won't even notice



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  • Think it looks well OP, the herringbone pattern is nice in a narrow corridor. Guaranteed you won't even notice it in a few weeks.



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