[ChickFilet]

That is the question. Hey guys, the chick and the mik are moving into a new (to us) homestead and it is in dire need of new flooring. What's up with this laminate craze? I dislike carpet intensely and can't imagine forking over the cost of the true wood floor. Anyone with experience with the laminates? Is there a compelling reason to use the one with the padding attached vs. separate padding? Is there a particular thickness required (eg 7 mm vs 12 mm)? How about brands?

Any and all comments are welcomed. Thanks!

 

[Blue Water Ho]

Hey Jan look into Pergo, the make it in a wood style and in tile patterns as well...............Later,Dave

 

[Bay Gal]

Jan,

We had pergo in our last house and loved it. The 10 year, no scratch, no stain, etc. warranty is there for a reason....it doesn't scratch like real wood.

We had 4 dogs in the house and two cats (yeah I was nuts then!) and the floors held up like new.

Plus, if you've ever ripped up carpet that has been down for several years, and see all that dust and dirt, you'll never feel clean with carpet again.

We installed the pergo about 4 years ago, so I'm sure there have been improvements as well.

Congrats on your new "digs".

Warm Regards,
Pam

 

[MT Stringer]

Sounds kewl, Jan. Get some duck tape and tape a base down and the boys can practice sliding when the weather is bad outside!
ha ha, just kidding.
Mike

 

[Fishnut]

In the process of doing laminiates right now....

Did the back of the house about 2 years ago, we love it. Cuts down on Allergy's for one and it's a piece of cake to put down. Can't help much with the other questions, I'm using the stuff with a seperate pad because I didn't trust the water proffing of the other.

Just got done with my Office and the guest bedroom is next as soon as some time come availible.

Try this place out, they have factory over runs and stuf like that.

http://www.lumberliquidators.com/index.html

FN

 

[Bay Gal]

Oh, forgot to tell you. We tiled everything and just had pergo in the bedrooms. The tile was nice but not forgiving if you drop something in the kitchen.

Also, tile is way too hard on your feet...I HAD to have support, some kind of shoes on until I retired to the bedroom.

The pergo is cool in the summer and retains the warmth in the winter. Tile is always cool/cold, and doesn't have the padding of the pergo.

 

[Dutch Treat]

Jan, we went with WilsonArt brand. It is supposed to be less prone to moisture damage than some of the other brands....as in moisture that might come through the slab. It has a separate pad under it.

It has been down about two years now and looks as good as the day it went in.

Bob

 

[Brew]

We've used the Dura-wood engineered flooring from Lumber liquidators and have been very happy with it. It looks and feels much like real hardwood flooring, much more so then pergo type products. I've been in several homes with laminate flooring and I felt like the floor was moving under foot all the time. Dura-wood is a glue down product so it feels more solid to me then a "floating" floor. The poly glue used with the D-W acts as a moisture barrier.

We paid about $3 sf. for brazilian cherry about 2 years ago.

Later,

Jeff

Not the best pic but you get the idea.

 

[Fish-a-mon]

Put in the family room. Now I'm going to do the rest of the house. Carpet bites!

 

[CORNHUSKER]

Laminate is a good thing!!!

Hey Jan there are many pluses to laminate over carpet. I own a floor covering company and would be willing to meet with you sometime to answer any questions you might have. Give me a call and maybe we can set an appointment.

Brad Greuter
281-467-4285
Texas Contract Floors

 

[PHINS]

Another option

Is to stain the concrete or pour an overlay and stain that. Here is some info on the concrete staining. http://www.decorative-concrete.net/stained.php