Alan Morris

Tue 10 Dec 2013 09:42pm

Hi renee in my opinion with the circumstances you described I think you should go for laminate instead of wood because although wood looks better it is not as hard wearing as laminate because it is easier to scratch and dent but laminate because it is made up of composite wood and fibres and compressed together with glue under high temperatures and then top with what is effectively a photograph it is a lot harder wearing and is more tolerant to changes in temperature and humidity if it is installed correctly,but beware of the cheap one which can chip and split easily , if you want a good one that will last for many years try quickstep ypu wont go far wrong with that. hope this helps in your decision . many thanks alan

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pete franklin

Tue 10 Dec 2013 08:44pm

In the circumstances that you describe, Renee, I would not use laminate at all. You would be better off with engineered wood flooring. it is dearer than laminate, but is worth paying the extra if you want longevity. regards, pete.

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Rafal Kaczynski

Thu 19 Dec 2013 01:15am

Dear Renee I would suggest to post job description on main website Once you've posted a job with us and had a local tradesman quote, you should have been sent an emailed link to his profile. From here, you can read previous customer recommendations and ratings. I hope this will help Best regards Rafal

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Ian Summerscales

Tue 10 Dec 2013 09:19pm

Hello, I agree with Pete, Iwould definately recommend you to use either an engineered or solid wood but not narrow planks and short lengths but wide plank 185mm and longer lengths 1800mm - 2400mm, oiled or laquered. Best wishes, Ian

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Jeff Adams

Wed 11 Dec 2013 12:05am

Hi Renee Lets be practical.. Laminate is far more hard wearing. Especially with young ones and animals. Yes there are so many products to choose from I work for a lot of shops and builders and i have advised Quickstep. But as you have stated fitters have there own preference. Be careful with V grooves which does attract dust in the grooves. Quickstep has a 25 year scratch guard resistance. If you have a narrow room , the obvious is to choose narrow planks. Also consider the underlay. It will depend on the subfloor. Floorboards should be fibre board Concrete should be quickstep barrier plus regards Jeff Guild Flooring ( F.I.T.A)

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Michael Tucker

Sat 28 Dec 2013 02:26am

Hello Renee, Best to get an on site survey/quotation done, this is a free service to you and you will get 3 quotes. Simply post your job onto rated people's site. You are not obliged to go with any of the quotes- but ever job that's posted is paid for by the relevant tradesmen.if they contact you that means they are interested in your job. If one of them are awarded the job then great news for you both. ratedpeople.com Regards Michael

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