"Klaus Werner" wrote in message
...
I am sure this has been discussed before but I can't find the messages
.....

Anyway, trying to decide whether to put down tiles or laminate boards in
bathroom.
Bathroom suite is about a year old but we couldn't afford to have the
floor
done as well.
Up to now we have lino which is quite tatty.

The subfloor is chipboard (pre new regs). For laminate flooring presumably
I
need the
"vapour barrier" sheet. I see that all the stores offer laminate suitable
for bathrooms, slightly
more expensive. It's a small floor area, about 1.5 sqm so cutting around
the
fittings will take
a bit of extra work. Anything else I need to think of?

Tiling the floor isn't a popular option (wife & kids .....).

Thanks for hints and advice.

Thanks,
Klaus


Laminate on the floor will be fine, IF you get a laminate specifically rated
for bathrooms & kitchens, and follow their instructions for fitting.

I laid Richard Burbidge stuff a couple of years ago in the flat that we rent
out, and it's still as good as the day it was laid. This particular one
was guaranteed for a certain length of time (can't remember how long) but
only if I used their recommended underlay, vapour sheet, etc. Think it was
called Profile II or something like that.

Didn't need glueing (in fact specifically said not to glue it), and if I
were laying on top of a chipboard floor I would welcome the opportunity to
be able to lift the floor if it became necessary to investigate what was
underneath.

If I were laying tiles, I'd probably look at replacing the chipboard with
decent thick exterior-grade ply before tiling it, to stiffen things up
considerably.

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Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk