new kitchen flooring - ideas please

[Jules-and-Boo]

I'm indecisive about what to use for the kitchen floor. I had solid wood, but want to change.

Who has tiles, LVT, laminate - and what works well please?

Thanks

Jules

[beansprout]

I have had non slip lino which looked great - got it rom lordship lane guys - tiles are cold and I personally find them a pain. Would love wood myself - if you ate stripping out pkease let me know.

[Jules-and-Boo]

thanks Beansprout.

The floor is up already and it's not local - sorry

[diable rouge]

What are you walking on if ''floor is up''?

What's underneath, timber joists, solid concrete?...

[ed_pete]

I'm a lino fan. Marmoleum in sheet (rather than tile) form. Seems that it's not so popular these days and is being replaced by LVT (which are easier to lay I would think) and also needs an experienced person to fit (which is increasingly hard to find). Still, works for us.

[peckham_ryu]

I?ve been happy with laminate. You can get tile effect as well as the ubiquitous wood effect.

There are a lot of non-expert fitters out there - even though not much expertise actually required. I?ve seen a few examples where cutting around doorframes has been lazy and too close to the frame, leading to squeaky doors and lifting floors when the laminate expands. So just make sure you?re happy with the diligence of whoever is fitting it.

[Jules-and-Boo]

It's concrete underneath. thanks for your comments. Thinking of lino rather than vinyl and to go keen on tiles which are cold....

Can you still get it in rolls/ sheet rather than tiles?

[diable rouge]

Rubber flooring, easy to lay, comes in tiles and rolls.

Dalsouple the best, but plenty of other suppliers out there...

[Jules-and-Boo]

Good tip. Thanks. I'll have a look. I'll be doing it myself and want something relatively easy as I've got walls to tile too....

[diable rouge]

I've laid rubber tiles over a plywood sub-base and managed to get IMHO a good finish. Cutting the tiles where required was a doddle with a sharp Stanley/craft knife. You just have to be careful that the surface is very smooth and even. In your case it might be worth pouring a self-levelling compound over the concrete in order to achieve this...

[Jules-and-Boo]

😊 I'm checking that put tomorrow!

[NewWave]

ed_pete Wrote:

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> I'm a lino fan. Marmoleum in sheet (rather than

> tile) form. Seems that it's not so popular these

> days and is being replaced by LVT (which are

> easier to lay I would think) and also needs an

> experienced person to fit (which is increasingly

> hard to find). Still, works for us.

Marmoleum utterly fantastic had it laid 7 years ago still looks great lordship lane carpets sold us and laid it

[PeckhamRose]

We had marmoleum and a great colourful design too. Bought from and laid by Lordship Floors. Looks soooo good.

[malumbu]

Lino (ie marmo) need looking after, cleaning and waxing.

I never imagined I'd be recommending LVT. Easy to lay yourself. Probably harder wearing, and doesn't look plasticy (as does laminate)

[robbin]

Polished concrete (or resin) floor with under-floor heating?

[robbin]

Sorry - just seen your later posting that said you are doing it yourself. Polished concrete would best be done by a specialist. Well worth it though, if you were to change your mind.

[PeckhamRose]

Marmoleum is not the same as lino. It's tougher and needs a prepared resin layer underneath.

[Lynne]

The snag with hard kitchen floors is that if you drop anything, it breaks, while lino gives a least a chance of it bouncing. This includes hips, in the case of older bones.

[Jules-and-Boo]

it's concrete at the moment, I intend to level it myself and lay something on it. Concrete is too hard and cold (although, yes - it's good polished. I like the idea of rubber or lino - I didn't know very much about marmoleum.

I'm really looking for the easiest things to lay but prepared to put effort in or get someone in if the best solution isn't easy.

I thought of tiles but I imagine they would bother my sense of OCD unless they were perfectly laid.

I do thank you all for your comments - I'm going to have to have a look around and see what I like really. There are so any options.

I think if the floor is smooth, it will be the best start.

And now apparently cork is the big thing....I shudder at that.