Mate, I did a 160sq metre house myself with tongue and groove timber for about $10k all up, go to whoa. A lot of work! I would do it again, but it's not for everybody.

8k for 210sq m is pretty good for flooring, I think.

 

Flooring

My old man used to lay this type of flooring and I would occasionally lend a hand. Don't know anything about prices but can advise about installation. It is fairly easy to install. You need a good drop saw, and if you are getting laminate rather than timber don't use a sharp blade as it will chip the laminate. Doors are the hardest bit and they need to be undercut so the flooring slides under the jamb. Expansion gaps are critical, min 5mm, 10mm is better.

 

mate diy install is easy, you will need a few tools to complete the job though and a sliding compound mitre saw is definitely a bonus.

you can get all sorts of prices on the flooring itself, it varies everywhere you go, even bunnings sells some types.

remember you will need to buy black plastic, some foam underlay (white roll out styrofoam type) sikaflex fr the joints, and a diy kit which has the specific tools to make it all easier.

10-15 per square metre is about as low as it gets for the cheapest and nastiest stuff on the market, it is usually pretty hard to come by though as many investors use it to spruce up a property befor they sell them

 

We had this done upstairs few weeks ago..

Looks fantastic. The **** is like walkin on ice. For gods sake, dont walk on it in socks.. Even with rugs laid down, they slide around the house and I reckon you could pull a sub 4 in the 1/4 on it... Have had to buy anti slip stuff to put under all rugs, furniture even the door stops!

Is everyones the same??

As I said, looks great, but startin to think if it was the right decision. As someone (PROBABLY ME) is going to hurt emselves on it...

We had ours done by a local private floor place.

 

I laid this type of flooring a couple of years ago on my own. It was fairly easy to do so shouldn't cause any hassles. We previously had tiles and it is so much better.

 

I have done two different types in my place a couple of years apart. The first about 5 years ago when I did the extensions was one that glued together. I don't think they do this type anymore. The later I did about 2 years ago, still have 2 rooms to do but have the flooring in the shed. Got if from Super Amart for about $30 a sq metre I think. This stuff just clicks together & is really easy to put down, as others have mentioned it is a little fiddly around doors but easy to do. If this is for your new place put it down before you put the skirting board on as it needs a gap for expansion around the edges. Mine is not slippery as it is slightly textured I have it in my dining & living rooms as well as bedrooms & it it is very hardy & not showing any wear at all. It has only suffered one small dent from a big cast iron frypan dropped from about 2 metres high. Really easy to install, maintain & looks great. certianly better than carpet. Half mine is on a slab & the other half on flooring sheets & it is excellant on both. Hope this helps you.

 

yer i put it in my wifes office at home. With my wife scooting around on it with a chair on wheels i think it started to wear considerably in about six weeks. Now have used good quality vinyl wood planks.12 months later just as good as new. I agree with Truckster, very slippery with the laminated planks.
IMOP. Gazza

 

We've used lino planking called knights plank in our last house because it was cheaper than cork. I don't like the foot feel or sound of the mdf laminates so we discounted them. The lino planks wore so well and were so easy to care for we got them put all through our new house. We have no carpet at all now. We love the stuff. Most people think it's solid timber until we tell them otherwise because of the feel underfoot and the look and sound of it. It was heaps cheaper than cork or solid timber planks & comparable to cheaper mdf laminates.

 

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