Flooring for disabled child’s bedroom

[Loobydoobydooby]

My daughter is disabled and frequently has toilet accidents. I’ve taken up the carpet that was in his bedroom as it had gone smelly. I’m unsure what to put down in its place. I was thinking vinyl flooring but I’ve read that this can go mouldy if it gets wet. Likewise laminate is no good as it will regularly get wet.

Any ideas?

Luxury vinyl tiles (LVT)? It's a bit more hard-wearing than regular vinyl and can cope with fluids better than laminate. I've also heard good stuff about proper linoleum.

Get a vinyl/lino designed to be used in a bathroom / wet room / kitchen?

I’ve read reviews and bathroom laminate isn’t supposed to be water resistant unless spills are cleaned up immediately. The bedroom flooring could be wet for a few hours if she has an accident during the night.

I would go with either LVT - the stuck down version, not the click one - or old fashioned vinyl. Look at sheet vinyl in stores, there are some really decent ones these days.

When people talk about flooring going mouldy from getting wet I think they are talking about serious amounts of liquid - washing machines flooding and the floor underneath not drying properly, that kind of thing. If you're just talking about one child's wee I really don't think you are going to end up with it going mouldy. I would also maybe put down washable rugs in the area the wee is likely to appear, to avoid puddles sitting on the floor for any length of time, if they are not too much of a trip hazard.

The other option is to go proper industrial flooring but I suspect that would be a lot ore expensive in just one bedroom.

shhet vinyl, not tiles. It has no joints that fluid can get down.

With a smooth or marbley finish. Tile effects often have a surface pressed to the shape of the pattern, with grooves again.

Ig you subfloor is ply or vynil, it should be suficient to tale over joints and nail heads first. If it is floorboards like planks, it needs sheet boarding first. 4mm ply is very suitable, though hardboard is a bit cheaper. Otherwise the gaps between the floorboards will show through the vinyl, and it will wear along the lines.

You can have it sealed with white silicone where it goes under the skirtings. Leave it a weeek or so after laying to relay flat, as it my spread a bit. This stops dirt getting into the gab under the skirtings.

You can also get a grade that is turned up the walls like a skirting, it's found in commercial kitchens and washrooms. AFAIK the average domestic supplier or installer will not be familiar with it. The stuff I've seen has a non-slip matt surface and is thicker and more expensive than domestic flooring. This is very resistant to spills and wet mopping and considered very hygenic.

vinyl sheets as pj says.

these days they are available in pleasant designs.
or tiles

Rubber flooring is good. Has natural antiseptic properties too I think. Needs to be properly sealed but then it is great. Dalsouple flooring have offcuts of their sheets and they might have a piece that fits your bedroom. As they now mainly do commercial spaces offcuts can be quite large!

Thank you all, lots to look into there!

I've used Marmoleum as flooring in special schools, it's like vinyl but a natural product. It can be fitted with coved edges instead of skirting board so you can wash it down and the water won't run under at the edges. There's also something called Flotex which is a hygienic washable carpet. Slightly odd, a bit like flocked wallpaper but has a softer feel if that's what you're after.

Can I suggest for the child's actual bed, bed protector sheets like www.amazon.co.uk/Washable-Bed-Protector-without-Tucks/dp/B008JEUG6W/ref=sr_1_13?s=gateway&crid=LXFIWM4ZVNFO&keywords=incontinence+pads+for+bed&sprefix=incon%2Caps%2C175&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1558721110&sr=8-13 - Mine are still going strong after 3-4 years with many many washes, they wick away from the body and can hold up to 2-3 litres.

If it's happening when doing a transfer, like in a hoist. Puppy pads are the cheapest alternative on the floor and then dispose of, it saves the floor. There are inconti pads which are much dearer but are literally the same as these

Sheet vinyl on a layer of plywood will keep it right if needing to move any equipment on it.

If there is a urine smell in the room, to rid it before you lay anything can I recommend a simple tip? when the room is clear get a couple of cans of shaving foam, the cheapest ones will do and liberally cover the floor and the walls that may have taken in any urine smell. Close the door and leave overnight, maybe with a window slightly open. Wipe away all foam the next day, it clears the urine scent.

Im in the process of buying for a house move and have found R10 non-slip flooring to be the best and as a carer, it is important that you don't slip or injure yourself and also for your DC.

Apologies I have made some assumptions there but might be helpful

Thanks, that is really useful info and appreciated