Considering fitting a laminate floor in my spare bedroom
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
March 28, 2016 4:17am CST
The house that I have contains two bedrooms, one decent size and one rather small. Many years ago I decided to use the small bedroom as an office, so it is filled with computer desk, filing cabinet and numerous other items.
A few years ago I had a new carpet fitted throughout the living room and staircase, but never bothered with the office due to the amount of stuff in there. It would be a mammoth job trying to clear the room. Now it is about time that I did something about the old carpeting.
Not having a clue how to fit laminate flooring, I watched a few online videos on the subject. It does look simple enough for even an old fool like me to do, so I am now off to B&Q to look around and probably ask for further advice.
It still remains to be seen whether I end up buying all the required materials, or resort to finding a tradesman to do the job for me.
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23 responses
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
28 Mar 16
I have laid aw prefinished,parquet, hardwood floor on three separate occasions. My husband had laid a laminate floor in our family room at our last home. Neither was that difficult.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
28 Mar 16
Asylum Perhaps she is offering her and her husband's services.
@Morleyhunt what do you say, fly over to England and lay down some laminate?
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@allknowing (140559)
• India
28 Mar 16
It may cost you a bit more but experts can do a perfect job for you.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Mar 16
@allknowing Apparent laminate flooring should not be stuck down in any way, so that should not present any issues.
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@allknowing (140559)
• India
28 Mar 16
@Asylum You can buy all the stuff and just pay for labour. To fix those corners could be quite tiring for you. And if the stuff is not fixed properly and not gummed down then it may give you trouble later.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Mar 16
Time for some change there,hope you succeed doing so
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Mar 16
@Missmwngi I was seriously impressed with the assistant who advised me because he was so happy to help in any way. It was just like asking a personal friend for a little advice.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
28 Mar 16
My kitchen and laundry room had linoleum on it and I decided to lay down sticky floor tiles @Asylum . It was quick and easy to do. I guess it's gonna depend on what's underneath the carpeting on how you'll need to proceed.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Mar 16
@nanette64 That is what I am hoping.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
28 Mar 16
@Asylum that wouldn't be too bad then.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
28 Mar 16
It is clearing out all that is in the room that would be the difficult part. I would hire help, but that's just me.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Mar 16
@ElizabethWallace I cannot claim to have been very fond of heavy lifting 50 years ago.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@Asylum It took me several years to finally become convinced that I should not be lifting and carrying heavy objects anymore. Sad, but part of life.
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@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Mar 16
When I bought my houes, there was laminate flooring in the living room, and my son thought it would be a good idea to take the old carpeting out, and put down laminate flooring in the other rooms, with the exception of the bathrooms and kitchen. I had to find out which laminate flooring was put down, so I could match it. To make a long story short, my son worked really long and hard putting down the laminate flooring in the hallway and the three bedrooms. It is much easier to take care of, expecially since I have dogs. I really like the laminate flooring, and glad that my son took the time to lay it for me.
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@marguicha (224946)
• Chile
29 Mar 16
I changed my first floor carpet because of my dog. It is easier to clean. It helped me when Iwas in chemo and had to have everything spotless.
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@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Mar 16
@Asylum Yes it is, but you do have to make sure, you don't get water on it, and not clean it up right away, as it will raise it up on the corners. I have had that happen to mine, but only in a few places I am happy with the floor otherwise.
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@BelleStarr (61155)
• United States
30 Mar 16
I have children who are good at these sorts of things thank goodness since I have no talent at this sort of thing and neither does hubby. I hope you find what you like.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
31 Mar 16
@BelleStarr The high quality stuff can be quite expensive.
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@BelleStarr (61155)
• United States
31 Mar 16
@Asylum I only like really high quality laminate otherwise it looks cheap and flimsy in my opinion. The good stuff does look a lot like real wood.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
29 Mar 16
Do it yourself or hire someone but get high quality laminate..the cheap stuff makes weird noises when you walk on it.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill That is definitely a good idea.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
29 Mar 16
@Asylum You get what you pay for, go somewhere in the middle.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Mar 16
Good luck with the flooring! Ours was fitted some 15 years ago, and can be a bit creaky to walk on now and then. Plus you need to keep slippers handy, the tootsies can feel cold on a laminate surface at 2 in the morning as you totter to the loo...!
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@Marilynda1225 (83704)
• United States
28 Mar 16
Laying down flooring always looks so easy on tv but don't know how easy it is to do in "real" life. I have all hardwood floors in my house and wouldn't go back to wall to wall carpeting ever again. Good luck with your new flooring
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Mar 16
It sounds like one of those things that would be cheaper to do on your own, but could get complicated. Having it done could go a lot faster.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Mar 16
We did a laminate floor and it was not fun at all. I wouldn't do it again, but we never had a problem with it for all the years it was down.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
31 Mar 16
@Jeanniemaries There are still a hew minor points that may be an issue, so it is still under review at the moment.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
31 Mar 16
@Asylum Well,it's not for me, that's for sure, but for a small room it surely wouldn't be a problem for someone agile with knees that can take some abuse....
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16845)
• China
31 Mar 16
If I were you ,I would never consider the laminate floor which is rich in dehyde and it takes time for dehyde to volatilize.Worse still ,it would expand when it gets damp .
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
28 Mar 16
It could come out cheaper if you do end up throwing the towel in. I mean, if you were to purchase all necessities but then decide it's too big a task for one to do alone, perhaps they'd cut you a break and only charge labor since you'd have provided the materials.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@Asylum I imagine the don't spread the savings on to you. I can't say for sure as i"ve never had anything like that personally done. Over here I belive they are more apt to upcharge you.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
28 Mar 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum No, those savings on materials are just extra profits for the workman.
@garymarsh6 (23410)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 16
If I can do it I am sure you will be able to do it too! Good luck!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
30 Mar 16
@garymarsh6 Easy is my favourite word.
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@garymarsh6 (23410)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 16
@Asylum Remember though it is much cooler having laminate flooring but easy to clean.
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