Laminate flooring help

8 years ago

Hi folks

At home we have just had some vinyl flooring put down in our hall as our old dogs were being sick and 'leaking' on the old carpet so we thought it would make it easier to clean up!

The trouble is, we dislike the vinyl! It's noisy and feels plasticy when walking barefoot. I just think it cheapens the whole area.

So we're thinking of getting some laminate flooring instead but we have two potential issues. Firstly, the dogs are not as stable as they were so may find it slippier, and the young kids tend to charge around too. Secondly, we're concerned that if the dogs are sick or pee and we don't get to it for a while, it may seep into the fine gaps between the pieces and begin to stink.

So are there any types of laminate that will help or do we have to stick with the nasty vinyl?!

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Kazza None

8 years ago

My old dog really struggled on laminate, he would slip over on it and we would have to help him up, so when we moved we put down wood effect vinyl and it still looks as good as new 12 years later. It wasn't top end vinyl like karndean but a mid range one with a wood grain effect, and people think it is wood so it obviously doesn't come across as plasticky. Maybe a better quality vinyl would do the job? Or wood effect tiles but they are cold underfoot.

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Floor Monster
8 years ago
Hello,

At Floor Monster we can offer laminate floors which will be able to tackle your issue. They will be able to take the traffic of the young kids as well as keeping the dog from sliding too much.

You are able to request free samples through our website if you find a colour that suits you.

Our laminates are estimated to last between 10 and 25 years and we have worked with many large companies like Selfridges, Harvey Nicholls, PineWood Studios and more.

Please follow the link to view our range of laminates.
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Fotoviva Art Prints
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks, how about liquids seeping through the joins?
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Very slippy - nieces nephews always slipping on it.
I dont have dogs, but My Friends dog could never walk on it animals find it reall hard to walk on!
I would invest good quality vinyl like Karndean or similar... the room will feel warmer than laminate.
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8 years ago
We also got laminate in our home. Our dog doesn´t have any problems walking on it, and it´s so easy to clean and durable. Ours was from Quick Step and we got it from a shop called Bricoflor.

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