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[zefarelly]

Wooden flooring

Does anyone have any recommendations on floor fitting ? we've had oiled engineered wood flooring for 16 years now, looking to replace and get a better job done this time ie cut door frame bottoms, remove skirting etc.

We're looking at T&G oak parquet, 45m2 ( a bit more than a 5 minute job ) we've sourced the flooring but need a fitter, with advice on underlay/prep they're happy with to get thew right result.

Mrs Zef spoke to a few local companies, 2 never replied and one came back with a price 3 times the cost of the wood . . .given its about 5-7 days work I thought that was a bit rich.

lett the suggestions/humour roll in . . .

 

[AmexRuislip]

5 minute job........

 

[Insel affe]

Wooden flooring

Does anyone have any recommendations on floor fitting ? we've had oiled engineered wood flooring for 16 years now, looking to replace and get a better job done this time ie cut door frame bottoms, remove skirting etc.

We're looking at T&G oak parquet, 45m2 ( a bit more than a 5 minute job ) we've sourced the flooring but need a fitter, with advice on underlay/prep they're happy with to get thew right result.

Mrs Zef spoke to a few local companies, 2 never replied and one came back with a price 3 times the cost of the wood . . .given its about 5-7 days work I thought that was a bit rich.

lett the suggestions/humour roll in . . .

We do a limited amount of wood flooring, but try City Wood floors in Portslade they seem ok.
Be warned everyone is really busy it seems in the flooring trade, we are booked up to May and June, so if a firm does not really want the job, they will over price it.
Labour in the trades is a big issue at the moment.
Note labour for a day is approx £300-£350 a day then a retailer will smack 40% plus 20% vat on that.
without seeing the job 3-5days seems about right.
uplift and removal is a days work and a price for skipping will be included, if I were you I would do it yourself, that will save a day and we would charge about £600-£700 for that.
We mainly deal in Amtico or Karndean, and carpets etc.

 

[Live by the sea]

I used city wooden flooring in portslade about 5 years ago . They were knowledgeable and good fitters . Cos there based in portslade not central Brighton or Hove they are a bit more reasonable on price I think .

 

[schmunk]

Forget laying wood - do this instead...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGmcDqVd0E

...probably.

 

[zefarelly]

Forget laying wood - do this instead...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGmcDqVd0E

...probably.

NIce, except it looks more labour intensive than laying T&G blocks. Edge cuts aside!

 

[JonnyCLately]

Hi Zefarelly,
We used these guys on our new place last Autumn https://www.instagram.com/naked_floors/

Their flooring is superb but pricey - fitting was in the region of £2K with removal, underlay and so forth. Our chippy did a great job but it's labour intensive to say the least. Happy to DM our man's number but know he is is wrapped up until late summer - as someone else has said, the good guys are busy. If you find someone cheap and available, it would raise alarm bells

 

[Bry Nylon]

a price for skipping will be included.

How much cheaper is it if you just walk normally?

 

[beorhthelm]

NIce, except it looks more labour intensive than laying T&G blocks. Edge cuts aside!

indeed. wood effect lino would be the better way to cheat.

 

[Insel affe]

How much cheaper is it if you just walk normally?

Walking takes twice as long, so costs twice as much obviously...

stupid question

 

[Bry Nylon]

Walking takes twice as long, so costs twice as much obviously...

stupid question

Makes sense

 

[Notters]

We have just taken the plunge with luxury vinyl. I was a bit nervous but you really can't tell the difference, except it's more waterproof, insulating, hard wearing, etc.

 

[Insel affe]

Makes sense

Of course it does, were not rip off merchants.

 

[Insel affe]

We have just taken the plunge with luxury vinyl. I was a bit nervous but you really can't tell the difference, except it's more waterproof, insulating, hard wearing, etc.

Is the right answer, not to mention it is not interlocking, so if you damage one plank you don't have to break them all up from the edge of the room to get to it, you can simply heat it up and uplift it and slip a new one in to it's place.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Get a bit of Karndean or Amtico and just lay it on top of the existing floor, as long as it's level and smooth.

I know it's a cheat, but by crikey it's hardwearing and looks good!

 

[Notters]

Is the right answer, not to mention it is not interlocking, so if you damage one plank you don't have to break them all up from the edge of the room to get to it, you can simply heat it up and uplift it and slip a new one in to it's place.

Photo below - please feel free to criticise my decorating.

 

[Questions]

Have you tried turning it off and then back on again ?

And on another point the cutting in on the r/h side of the chimney looks like a donkeys hind leg

 

[MJsGhost]

https://www.ablflooring.co.uk/

I was very happy with the service from ABL flooring when I used them a couple of years ago. It was a restoration job rather than laying new, but they did a cracking job. A decent couple of blokes too.

 

[WATFORD zero]

If you haven't committed to the materials yet, have a look at Karndean. It's incredibly hard wearing, laid in slats, indistinguishable from wood (well the wood ones are) and you can get 'marquetry' type designs put in to suit the room(s).

Got proper parquet elsewhere in the house, but Karndean doubled up with underfloor heating and I'm a complete convert

 

[BN9 BHA]

Photo below - please feel free to criticise my decorating.

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You’re a proper Northener with that print above the fireplace.