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does anyone have vinyl flooring in a bedroom?

8 replies

Eve · 14/03/2013 14:23

have a child with allergy and deciding on laminate v's vinyl.

How does vinyl in bedroom look?

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MothershipG · 14/03/2013 14:29

I have good quality Wicanders cork in my bedrooms, it's nothing like the thin, nasty stick down stuff and comes in a wide range of colours and styles. Personally I think it's the perfect hard flooring for bedrooms and don't know why more people don't have it. Smile

PigletJohn · 14/03/2013 15:12

OK but very important to have a perfectly smooth flat floor under it. Lining with 4mm ply is I think best.

It will sooner or later get scratched or scuffed, but is not difficultt o replace. Don't give the edges their final trim until it has been down for at least a week to settle. If you can, tuck the edges under the skirting. If you squeeze white silicone sealant into the gap between skirting and flooring it will give a neat clean edge. You won't need to glue it down. Heavy furniture, especially beds, will dent it and must not be dragged.

Frogman · 15/03/2013 01:58

Oh I like the look of the cork mothership.

MothershipG · 15/03/2013 08:07

It's not cheap but it is lovely! Smile Obviously if you google other suppliers offer various types.

wonkylegs · 15/03/2013 08:09

I've put in Marmolium which is a kind of Lino in a bedroom floor of a kid with allergies for a client. It's nicer than vinyl which is a plastic as it's made from natural materials.

Wingedharpy · 15/03/2013 15:33

Sorry to hi-jack your thread Eve, but, can I ask PigletJohn, what sort of silicone sealant would you use around the edges - anything special or just bog standard silicone sealant?
I want to do this in my bathroom to give a nicely finished effect.

PigletJohn · 15/03/2013 16:03

there is one marketed for bathrooms, it is mould resistant.

Wingedharpy · 15/03/2013 17:48

Thank you

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