amitoco flooring or engineered flooring

6 years ago

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Hello has anyone got any opinions on amitico vs engineered flooring. i want to have flooring that looks natural but at same time i am concerned on scratches over time with furniture being moved and kids playing and heels. I've considered Amitico but looking at some of the sample i am not sure if it will look cheaper or like laminate. would appreciate anyone opinion if they have had Amitico installed recently or any pictures

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LTS

6 years ago

We had Karndean (inherited) and everyone assumed it was wood. We are in the midst of building works & will be laying new flooring once the screed has dried...will be Karndean or Amtico.

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Daisy England
6 years ago
I'm sure this is Karndean in the attached photo. It's a kitchen we fitted for a customer. They had it fitted all the way across the back of their house which covered the dining area, kitchen and utility. Warmish to warm on and looks good.
In my house I have engineered wood flooring in my dining room and if I move furniture I do have to be careful not to mark it. Not sure how strong the finish is on Amtico or Karndean though.
Perhaps a decision could be made by pattern or cost?
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A S
6 years ago
Hi,

If you are wanting wood effect without taking extra care or maintenance then wood effect porcelain tiles or Amtico is the way to go.

Porcelain tiles are highly durable and if you get a quality tile, it does resemble wood. However, if there's no UFH, it is quite cold to walk on.

Amtico or Luxury Vinyl Tiles as they are called are more warmer to the touch, and if laid properly on water resistant and highly durable. We were informed that the durability of the likes of Amtico, can be compared to supermarket flooring which gains high amounts of traffic, yet remains in good condition. You also get wood effect with LVT and can resemble real wood when laid, without the extra care or maintenance.

Another alternative is karndean which is cheaper than amtico

Good luck
Kerry Donnelly
6 years ago
I had engineered flooring, took it up after 2 years as it didn't look good in the high traffic areas with kids/dog/ not careful homeowners. I replaced it with tiles.

Next house I done laminate, really hard wearing but the fitter made a mess when he cut round the pan rather than putting it under it, plus is was Snow White and hard to keep clean. Took that up and have amtico put down.

It's warm underfoot compared to the laminate, I wanted to get the yellow one but got talked out of it, I regret not sticking to my guns.
sarah67534
6 years ago
I also agree with A S. We got Amtico put into our kitchen and it´s just gorgeous. We needed something sturdy because we´ve got 2 growing boys and also a dog. We went with White Ash and we love it!! http://www.bricoflor.co.uk/amtico-spacia-white-ash-10-2-x-91-5-cm.html
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Woodpecker Flooring
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We think there's nothing quite like the beautiful colours and textures of real wood. As it's a natural material, it will wear over time but this is all part of its natural beauty and there a lots of easy ways you can take care of it. We think this post on cleaning and maintaining your wood floor will help.

Just give us a shout if you'd like to find out more :)

Best wishes, Hannah

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