Michael Tucker
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Laminate to porcelein, good idea? or is crapet better?
Posted by Mahmood Gholamian, on
I am doing some decoration to a1960 end terrace house. it had carpets initially. However I change dto laminate( that was my budget allowance 5 yeras back.) now iam thinking of porcelein /ceramic for living room and kitchen. little worried about heating. i do like carpets. however. worried about mould near the corners.
Jeff Adams
Hi Mahmood First of all if you suspect mould, get an expert in this field. When you say mould, are you referring to the walls or blacking around the edges of the carpet I would not even start putting a floor down before this is sorted. Any qualified floorer will give you honest advice Good Luck Jeff
Raffi Sarkissian
Interesting query! Having designed and redecorated a 1950 semi with porcelain throughout the ground floor, staircase, bathroom and landing and laminate flooring in bedrooms, I would strongly recommend porcelain. It is much stronger than ceramic and looks great. Best of all, cleaning becomes much quicker and easier. If the floor is well prepared with thick enough plywood (min 6 mm, preferably 10 mm), heating should not be a problem. The use of high quality grouting that is tolerant to minor floor movements (flexible) is highly recommended. Mould generally depends on two elements; the level of humidity or lack of ventilation and the level of dampness and condensation, particularly areas in proximity of windows and exterior walls. Any material exposed to high level of dampness and lack of ventilation would gradually become mouldy (bathrooms are typical examples). Carpets retain higher level of humidity than tiles. Damp proofing and installing vents in rooms with limited airflow would help control mould. Good luck Raffi
