Flooring - Lime stone for hall and kitchen or wooden floor wngineered
fullrenov
6 years ago
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Hi all, we have had a complete house renovation, I am trying to make a decision on the flooring for the hall and kitchen. I am torn between the above two products which are engineered reclaimed Wood or Blenheim grey brushed limestone !!! I already have the limestone in the utility. I want the entrance to flow so the product for the hall will continue into the kitchen. I also want something practical and heat resistant as the kitchen gets very very warm. . Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Daisy England
6 years ago
PROHampstead Design Hub
6 years ago
Hi there! I like the tiles in
the kitchen floor. It is very practical. Personally, I would go for engineered floor in the hallway and use transition strip between wood
and tiles. Wish you best of luck on your project. Looks like you will have a great
house!Related Discussions
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Comments (4)Hi Karen, We have just had large limestone tiles laid in our new kitchen / living / diner and they're one of my favourite things about the room. We have gone for a Shaker style kitchen with white / grey Quartz worktops (albeit the cabinetry colour probably isn't everyone's taste ) The tiles are 2cm thick and made from seasoned limestone, so have a lovely finish and texture and connect our different rooms beautifully. We have installed wet underfloor heating underneath. For context of size for the tiles, the island is 1.25m x 2.4m. As requested here are a few pics- excuse the unfinished state, as the kitchen is still being fitted and we haven't decorated yet, so the floor is quite grubby!! Super hard wearing!!! Hope this helps!...See MoreNeed help for a hall floor.
Comments (8)Hi, As per previous comments the style of the house to a certain extent dictates the material / look. Here are a few practical tips to consider: MARBLE / LIMESTONE Stone looks great but you must remember all stone / marble / limestone is porous and wet feet coming in through the front door "will" mark the floor. Ensure you allow for a large door matt, not ideal from a looks point of view but it will save the floor in the long run. Also consider the floor substrate, I'm assuming you have a wood floor on wood joists ? If so, the floor will move creating cracks in your new stone floor. I would advise spending a little on preparation. Take the boards up, cross brace the beams, apply a good quality ply on them then add an anti crack matting. This will give a good and stable surface to lay stone. Also consider floor heights, if other rooms are carpet there may be a height difference. WOOD FLOOR As with the stone you need a matt area to protect it as you enter. My preference is for an engineered board, i.e.. plywood with a layer of solid wood bonded to it. This gives you a more stable material less susceptible to moving, splitting, shrinking etc. When you use a wood floor try to store it in the room for a few days to allow it to get used to the temperature / humidity before fixing it. You will never stop a wood floor expanding and contracting, anyone that tells you differently is badly informed. My suggestion is to remove your skirting, lay the floor within 10mm of the wall and add a silicon or foam filler then put the skirting back on. This looks really neat and avoids those horrible beads you see on a badly fitted floor. PORCELAIN FLOOR Have you considered a fully vitrified porcelain ? You can buy these tiles in any size from 300mm sq up to 1700 x 800mm The new ranges from Italy mimics almost exactly the look of marble / limestone / wood...... A fully vitrified porcelain is the hardest wearing material you can buy, it will allow you to use strong chemicals to clean it and you can mop it. You can also choose matt or gloss..... slip rating may be important in a hall... If you really wanted to push the boat out you can have it flow cut with a water to inlay a design... GENERAL TIP FOR HALLS My favourite trick with a hall is to put a narrow border of a contrasting material around the outer edge then infill with the main material. Example 1 Use a brown marble around the border and infill with a light cream limestone. Example 2 Use a black marble around the border and infill with Carrera marble Example 3 Use a dark timber to the border and infill with a natural oak etc. Hope that helps... Martin www.angel-martin.com www.3dinteriorillustration.co.uk...See MoreWhat flooring for hallway with this carpet on stairs?
Comments (16)Carrie - thank you so much for that comment. I really appreciate you resting out the temperature of your own floor for me! And for getting the noise thing, hate anything that is going to cause a racket! But I think between you and the other Houzzers on this discussion, I have had some myths busted about tiled floors. Only my own myths though I think! Thank you for the tips about the underneath of the floor too. That will really help. Thanks, I love the hallway and have been living with it as a mess for so long, it will be so nice to finally decorate it - I will try to dig out a before picture as have now had it plastered and rewired and mist coat of paint has gone on. Lots of woodwork to do now, door trims and skirting to go on and bannister to sand, then the tonne of final paint and can get to flooring after that. But we’ll get there! Thank you all so much for your kind help!...See More
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