CutePinkElephant 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2008 Hi.. isit ok to put put laminated floor for whole house? how is the maintenance? isit can save alot use laminated floor compare to tiles+hacking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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lawry 3 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 Laminated flooring is quite hassle and maintenance free, just mop with water once every 2 days. I would love to have them in the whole house, but my parents prefer tiles in the living/dining room. If you have kids, have to keep an eye on them, so that they won't spill any drinks.. If they do, be sure to wipe it up asap. And you do save quite a lot by overlaying, without the hacking/disposal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xlan 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 erm.. i hv laminates in bedrooms n tiles in living.. nw i'm quite regretted not to do tiles for whole house.. i still prefer tiles.. thou give a colder feel but sg is a hot place so we still prefer tiles.. if our budget permitted back then we'd very much prefer tiles.. may b cos we hv dog at home.. but hv'ing kids at home wud mean the same as u can't monitor the kids frm accidentally urinate or spill their drinks.. so a bit hard to maintain in this sense Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CutePinkElephant 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 thanks Lawry & xlan, noted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yokine9a 1 Report post Posted June 6, 2008 I have laminates in bedrooms and tarrazzo in living. I didn't regret doing laminates for bedrooms as I really enjoy the cosy feeling the laminates give me when I am in my bedrooms. The comfortable and relax feeling from the laminates are what tiles can't give. My mind always cool down and gotten ready to sleep when I step into my bedroom Having animals or kids at home might not be suitable for laminates cos need to watch out on them reguarly. However, it depends on individual lah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawry 3 Report post Posted June 7, 2008 erm.. i hv laminates in bedrooms n tiles in living.. nw i'm quite regretted not to do tiles for whole house.. i still prefer tiles.. thou give a colder feel but sg is a hot place so we still prefer tiles.. if our budget permitted back then we'd very much prefer tiles.. may b cos we hv dog at home.. but hv'ing kids at home wud mean the same as u can't monitor the kids frm accidentally urinate or spill their drinks.. so a bit hard to maintain in this sense Ooops, you are right in a way. Tiles do look more grand for living/dining area, whereas the cosyness of laminates should preferably be reserved for rooms only. I was speaking from a child-less, pet-less point of view, it's easy to maintain if one have no intention to have kids/pets. Else will indeed be an issue when it comes to cleaning up spillage/pee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahjane 2 Report post Posted July 27, 2008 anyone heard or done laminate flooring by this company, middle curtain & carpet...i found it in sgbride..seems cheapest and not made in china... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
666 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2008 isit true cannot do overlay on old tiles? My inlaw wanna do laminate flooring for whole house..contractor say cannot..coz old tiles..wait pop up..etc.. hmmm..so long nvr pop,dun tink will pop.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunBun 5 Report post Posted July 27, 2008 I have laminated flooring for the whole place except the wet areas. IMHO, If you have pets or kids while they're still young & not toilet trained, its advisable not to do laminate flooring for the whole place. Maybe limit it to rooms. 'Cos you can't be around 24 HOURS a day to check for any pee spots by your pet which means the edges of the laminate can swell a little bit which isn't nice if you're not able to clean it up in time. Secondly, the weather issue, if you dun have a habit of closing the windows before you leave your place, you have higher chances of rain coming in & spoiling the laminates faster. Even if you're outside and the weather is looking good but does not mean it will remain good the whole time. Weather is the most unpredictable. Other than that, maintaining the flooring is relatively easy & a whole lot cheaper compared to having tiles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahjane 2 Report post Posted July 28, 2008 isit true cannot do overlay on old tiles? My inlaw wanna do laminate flooring for whole house..contractor say cannot..coz old tiles..wait pop up..etc.. hmmm..so long nvr pop,dun tink will pop.. ya i also facing this prob..my 20 years old house..the tiles abit not even liao...i tot of hacking away...then cement screed...then lay laminates....peace of my mind for the next 20 years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveMyHome 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2008 ya i also facing this prob..my 20 years old house..the tiles abit not even liao...i tot of hacking away...then cement screed...then lay laminates....peace of my mind for the next 20 years... Erm.. Ah Jane, since u had plan to go to the extend to hack away your uneven old tiles and do cement screed, i suggest u dun do laminate flooring. Coz its defeat the purpose of not overlaying, maybe you can parquet flooring with matt finish lor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahjane 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Erm.. Ah Jane, since u had plan to go to the extend to hack away your uneven old tiles and do cement screed, i suggest u dun do laminate flooring. Coz its defeat the purpose of not overlaying, maybe you can parquet flooring with matt finish lor. but even if i dun overlay and choose to lay new tiles, i still have to hack all away...cos mine is a 20 years flat and it believe it may pop in next 5 years to come. my MIL kitchen pop last year...about 22 years plus...OMG..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan13680 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2008 For installing the laminate flooring, how do you prevent water from the HDB corridor washing from splashing onto the laminates at your living room? Would like to avoid damage your flooring? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahjane 2 Report post Posted August 5, 2008 good question, i think many did a foyer area at the entrance using tiles or mosaic or pebbles... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
