Flooring - Karndean vs Amtico??
astridx
7 years ago
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Comments (20)I'm also extending a listed period home (modern extension granted!) and wanted to re-floor the existing kitchen so that there was a good visual flow. Long story short, to put the 22mm engineered wood flooring into the kitchen would have necessitated either raising all cabinets to sit on it or some rather inelegant cutting around the cabinets. So I've gone for a mixture -Karndean in the kitchen and engineered flooring in the new extension - I managed to get quite a good match. Key factors for me were that the kitchen (albeit a fair size at 5m X 5m) is north facing so doesn't have great natural light, and the visible floor space once the table and chairs are in place is pretty small. The new extension has big windows and good natural light owing to a south-facing return and I don't plan to fill the floorspace with stuff so the flooring will be more apparent. I agree that in a period home, where you've taken pains to be authentic a wooden floor would be more in keeping and attractive to potential buyers with an eye to period detailing. Having said that I'm finding the Karndean easy on the eye and easy to keep! Cost-wise it works out similar to the new wooden flooring because I had to have the old kitchen floor ripped up and screeded to level it. Here are some images, the second one shows Karndean has a wood effect texture....See MoreKarndean flooring for bathroom
Comments (4)I would maybe try to get the karndean to go under the bath. It will be fine around the WC and other units but it's a big ask for the fitter to cut it around the feet. You will have to ask him, but it shouldn't be too expensive to get someone to undo the bath waste so the bath can be moved whilst the flooring is done. You will maybe need a few strong lifters for the bath though....See MoreTurtle Mat's ...... for use on karndean flooring?
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Comments (4)Hi there, Is there one that you are leaning more towards at the moment? All I know about karndean vs. polyflor is that polyflor is definitely cheaper and that they are very similar, though I don't have firsthand experience with either myself. Is budget a big factor in which one you go for?...See More
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