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Floor covering ideas?

lurker17260 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:33:59 GMT

I'm thinking of doing up our downstairs "overflow" accommodation area. Repainting, window coverings etc I have sorted but I can't decide what to do about the floor.
It currently has some sort of tiling which has been painted (before our time) but is now chipped and peeling in places.
It is off the garage and needs something hard wearing and easily cleaned. It is also where people come in with sandy feet from the beach.
Any ideas about what we could do to fix it or put down?

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*crikey*mate* — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:41:52 GMT

what about something from this link?

http://www.irepairhome.com/garage-floor-coating.htm

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buzzlightyearsgirlfriend — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 11:03:06 GMT

I'd go with a vinyl plank or a lino. However, it will cost a lot to get the tiles chipped off and away.

Cork tiles used to be cheap and hardy but now they tend to cost a bomb.

I have an outdoor type carpet in my sun room and it is a PITA to keep it nice. Would much rather lino or vinyl or cork tiles.

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lind9650 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 11:11:42 GMT

Don't know where you live, Lurker, but my son-in-law is a floorcovering expert with 40 years experience, only he works out of Cairns, Qld.

Today you can get some very good, hardwearing floor coverings that look good and are easy to keep clean.

Hope you find something you like.

Erica

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 11:55:49 GMT

I'd go for the Karndean loose lay vinyl planks. I want to put it in my home but I'm waiting for them to make it in a pattern I like. It has a long warranty and if it does become damaged you can just pull a piece up and slap a new on in. No glueing or nailing or anything

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punch*drunk — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:06:46 GMT

@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:
I'd go for the Karndean loose lay vinyl planks. I want to put it in my home but I'm waiting for them to make it in a pattern I like. It has a long warranty and if it does become damaged you can just pull a piece up and slap a new on in. No glueing or nailing or anything

I've had those in my bathrooms for 10 years and they still look as good as the day they were laid.

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azureline** — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:18:50 GMT

We put those in our farmhouse about 12 years ago, they look fabulous. Wear well and easy to keep looking nice.

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lurker17260 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:06:53 GMT

That looks interesting. Would it go straight down over the tiles or would we have to prepare a base in some way? Expensive?

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punch*drunk — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:11:45 GMT

My BIL did mine, wasnt expensive for us he used left overs from jobs so it didnt cost me a cent. I do believe its expensive though.

Not sure how you'd go over the top of tiles, I think he put ply down before he laid ours so that may work. You'd probably get a better job with tiles removed I'd think.

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azureline** — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:51:46 GMT

Tiles are not that hard to remove, usually. You can hire or buy an implement to do it, we used a jackhammer for one lot that had been concreted in, the rest we just smashed with a hammer and lifted with the implement.

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azureline** — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:55:23 GMT

http://www.betterrentals.com.au/hire/tile-remover-ceramic/

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lurker17260 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:02:31 GMT

When I say tiles, this is what they look like currently.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:10:20 GMT

Can you tile over the top of existing tiles?