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Karndean advice

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TwiggyHeart · 02/03/2015 13:41

I have just got some samples of Karndean for our new kitchen, I really like the look of it, we currently have unsealed slate tiles which are freezing underfoot and impossible to clean. Does anyone have Kaendean?, are you pleased with it?, also before I contact my local supplier how much does it cost? Don't want to get excited to have it vetoed on cost!

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treaclesoda · 02/03/2015 13:44

I'm very pleased with mine. It is a lot warmer underfoot than the tiles we had before and a lot easier to keep clean. It's been down for a few years and still looks like new. It was expensive but it was worth it in my opinion.

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TwiggyHeart · 02/03/2015 13:52

Thanks Treacle, would you mind giving me an idea of the sqM cost?. Also is it a pain to have fitted? I'm guessing the floor will have to be levelled and then it's stuck down?

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babygiraffe86 · 02/03/2015 13:58

I have just received some samples too so am rather intrigued also :)

was recommended it by Dp's uncle who has had theirs down for about 14 years now and still like new - we have a local guy coming at the weekend to gove us a quote, looking at 20 square meters so i might be abel to gove you an idea of our quote from that :)

maudpringles · 02/03/2015 13:58

We had a quote 2 weeks ago.
£70 a square metre fitted.
Too much for me Sad

treaclesoda · 02/03/2015 14:01

I can't remember the cost per square foot unfortunately, it's a few years ago now. I think it cost us something like £800 for our kitchen, which is a decent sized room (big enough to fit a table in) but not a huge room.

The floor had to be levelled but it dried fairly quickly - we couldn't walk on it from one afternoon to the next morning, if I remember correctly. It wasn't days and days. And then each strip was stuck down individually which took most of a day. So probably not much worse than laying tiles really.

treaclesoda · 02/03/2015 14:02

Or square metre even!

Twink · 02/03/2015 14:07

This has just made me realise mine has been down over 15 years. It was expensive but it was well-installed, again over a screed and when I can be arsed to clean it properly, it stills looks fab

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TwiggyHeart · 02/03/2015 14:16

Maud, that's really pricey isn't it...think DH would fall over if I mentioned that figure! I guess it's one of those things that you can't cut corners on. I just need to weigh up if it's worth making savings on the kitchen to pay for the floor.....

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SPARKLYSTARSHINESBRIGHT · 02/03/2015 14:19

We have Karndean downstairs and family do too. Expensive but fab stuff, had ours 8 years and still looks as good as day 1, warm underfoot doesn't get slippy when wet either. sorry can't remember how much we paid. Make sure you get someone to fit it who knows what they are doing, we had to rip the bathroom one out as plumber tried to fit it :-(

maudpringles · 02/03/2015 14:33

Ah yes!
Same choice here but I went for the kitchen and will have to compromise on the flooring.
It is fab stuff and I have only heard good things but our money pot wasn't big enough.

Only1scoop · 02/03/2015 14:36

We have ours down for a year hall downstairs loo and long lounge. I do love it but please bare in mind it can scratch quite badly.

We had quotes ranging from 2 to 4.5 thousand for the same area so id advise to shop around.

treaclesoda · 02/03/2015 14:42

The weird thing about it is that if it gets scratched it sort of heals itself over time. When mine had only been down a few weeks, my friend pushed her chair back from the table and a little stone had got stuck under the chair leg. It put a big score in the floor and honestly, I nearly cried, I thought it was ruined. About a week later I went to look for it and had to search really hard to see it. A few years later and I could crawl round on my hands and knees running my fingers over the floor and I still can't find it, it is completely invisible. It's amazing stuff.

Only1scoop · 02/03/2015 14:49

I had similar with a dining chair however I think because ours is dark and in long wide planks it's really noticeable. I was amazed at how easily it scratches.

We have put felt padding on all movable furniture to stop it getting scratched further.

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TwiggyHeart · 02/03/2015 15:01

I have a very clumsy toddler so maybe not the stuff for us!! I just really, really want to avoid tiles. I thought a new kitchen would be a diddle to sort out but apparently not!

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IHeartKingThistle · 02/03/2015 15:05

I love ours because it isn't cold and a mug won't smash if you drop it. Well, not always, and not into smithereens!

Our hallway + kitchen was £2400 fitted. Then we went back and had the same stuff put in the living room. Should have taken out shares Wink

peggyundercrackers · 02/03/2015 15:07

we have had our down for 6 yrs now, its in our kitchen and never noticed anything on it with all the abuse its taken. I cant remember how much our was but we bought it from our local shop but got someone else to come in and fit it as they were expensive for fitting. the local shop matched online prices we had for buying it and that was cheaper than they were selling it for.

MonkeySeeMonkeyDooo · 02/03/2015 16:04

Ours will be about £26 per sq metre plus fitting which is about the same price again. Depends which one you go for.

They spend ages levelling your floor until it's absolutely perfectly flat. There can't be any bumps!

We're getting it as it's softer than tiles and the DC will be playing on it. And it can go over the underfloor heating. Lasts ages.

lovingmatleave · 02/03/2015 21:16

I was quoted recently £35 per sqm plus £15per sqm for fitting (but possibly a reduction in fitting costs as its a large area), so about £45-50psqm - as poster above really. Also quoted - Amtico spacia around £70sqm for supply and fit, and amitco top range is about £70psqm for supply only. I liked amtico better than karndean as we want wood look and its more realistic.

frazzeled · 02/03/2015 21:55

We have ours throughout hall and open plan kitchen/dining/living room. I spent ages deciding as to be truthful really wanted engineered oak. However, 2 years on it still looks immaculate. And that's with two small children, two large dogs, and a door directly into the garden. We have recently renovate upstairs and even six months of builders hasn't marked it. It is worth going to a showroom and looking at some of the larger samples, and the pattern can very considerably to the small tile samples they send out.

Where are you based? We have a friend who lays it and is comparatively reasonable, and has done a very good job.

mrsminiverscharlady · 02/03/2015 22:12

We managed to get in touch with a local karndean fitter who fits for john lewis etc but was happy to work with us direct. We bought the karndean from the internet for about £22 square metre and he charged about £20 square metre for fitting iirc. Much cheaper than buying direct - maybe worth looking on gumtree/trust a trader etc to see if you can find someone who will do similar?

maudpringles · 03/03/2015 10:57

I think ours was including the screed as our floors are uneven.
After seeing what others have paid I am tempted to get some more quotes Smile

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TwiggyHeart · 03/03/2015 11:11

I have got someone coming round to quote, will report back

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