Waterproof Laminate Flooring?

[n33r0d 0]

Hi Everybody,

this is an old thread but since that's the topic I wanna discuss abt is the same, shall not start a new thread.

Basically I went to the interior design and living fair over the weekend and was pretty impressed with the BerryAlloc Hydroplus flooring. My husband and myself weren't considering laminate/parquet previously, this flooring made us change our mind but not without any concerns.

Can anyone share their past experience with this flooring or any other similar waterproof laminate?

Apparently this BerryAlloc Hydroplus is water, fire, scratch resistant. Comes with lifetime guarantee. Eco and health friendly (<o.o5ppm formaldehyde release. Not sure if this is the same as the phthalate?)

Would appreciate if people can give us advice on this as we really like this flooring but we dun wish this to be our biggest regret if it is a health risk or non- waterproof.

Planning to do the whole hose, excluding toilets and service yard only so it will be real painful if we are to change subsequently.

[battleangel 2]

It is common knowledge that no wood is waterproof either in laminate/engineered or timber version.Unfortunately,resilient/vinyl floorings companies are doing a wonderful job of making the netizens confused by leveraging their products to the word 'Laminate Floors'.While not doubting their water withstanding abilities,it has also its doubters in the world,with human hazard,carcinogen chemical emissions being it.Danish/Swedish governments banned it due to deformities in children which is puzzling them.Netizens need to be more mindful of the health hazards it can pose.Health is wealth,make the right decision for yourself and families.Netizens can do a search on google or any seo to find out the truth,

[n33r0d 0]

Hi battleangel,

Thanks for the advice. We decided to go for homogenous tiles in the end after all the troubles.

We took samples of all the laminates we were considering and put them on water test, I would have to say that they all failed to different degrees. My husband and I decided to save ourselves the trouble over worrying about water all the time.

Concluded that it is easier to manage the grout lines instead.

[Ks Toh 74]

You can use those tiles that look and feel like wood. I used them for my kitchen and yard. I got them from http://www.rice-fields.com/ecowood.html but you can find similar ones in many shops.

Edited October 30, 2013 by kstoh

[n33r0d 0]

You can use those tiles that look and feel like wood. I used them for my kitchen and yard. I got them from http://www.rice-fields.com/ecowood.html but you can find similar ones in many shops.

Hi kstoh,

Are those wood-looking ceramic tiles? It's pretty!

[Ks Toh 74]

I asked my supplier and he told me they are "porcelain stoneware". No idea what it means.

[gettome 0]

Yes they look nice, the length of the tiles is quite unusual as well. kstoh is the length 90cm or 120cm?

[Ks Toh 74]

90 cm

[gettome 0]

I am thinking, handling tiles of this length must be tricky kstoh. How did they do it without breaking them?

Were they mounted onto a board or some other supporting material?

[Ks Toh 74]

Hi, the tiles are not delicate like porcelain. They look like homogeneous tiles. about 1 cm think. Packed in carton boxes of 5 or 6 pieces per box, like tiles. No backing or anything.

Edited November 2, 2013 by kstoh

[gettome 0]

kstoh, thanks for the info. I cm is like the thickness of marble and for that length ...handling and transportation can be challenging, so I expect cost for this flooring is on the very high side.

[Ks Toh 74]

Hi, it's not really that difficult to handle and transport. And the cost is not "very high". The wood tiles from my supplier is slightly more expensive than the other suppliers (Hafary etc) because it looks more real. But most of the bigger tiles shops like Hafary carry a wide range, and there is a range of prices.

[battleangel 2]

I am thinking,is there any written warranty for waterproof laminate flooring,being waterproof to protect us consumers.It still baffles me how laminate floors can be waterproofed.A warranty will be a sure way to protect netizens investment.At least,it can be claimed if ANTHING goes awry for waterproof laminate floors.

[battleangel 2]

Waiting for Mr Sheridan to share his water proof laminate stuff,im sure everyone is dying to know.

[sentinel 11]

Read somewhere the waterproof warranty is for the material. It does not cover water seepage through the joints or mold buildup if moisture gets underneath.