Amtico spacia vs amtico form

lolalita78 · 2019-08-25T21:29:48+00:00

Looking to get Amtico spacia but also loved the Amtico form. The quality is very nice. We were going to go with Karndean Van Gogh classic oak then changed our mind and are thinking to go ahead with Amtico spacia. They also do Amtico Form which is a better quality. Anyone had Karndean Van Gogh or Amtico spacia or Amitico Form please give feedback and advise. We will be gaving underfloor heating its for kitchen, dinning room, lounge and entrance around 62m square in total 5 children oldest 20 youngest 2 years old. 8 people in the house with 1 old cat. Thank you guys

wowfudge · 25/08/2019 23:23

Spacia is Amtico's 'entry level' product. The wear level is the important bit in the technical information. I'd pick the one with the thickest wear level, assuming there was a design I liked.

Susiesapio · 27/08/2019 10:50

We had Amtico Spacia fitted a few months ago in hall kitchen diner and utility. Like you were going for Karndean Van Gogh but saved money due to box sizes of product for fitting. It’s been really great so far. And ther is underfloor heating too!

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Samcotton85 · 03/07/2021 17:18

Hi all,

What was the outcome of this? We are looking at Amtico and Karndean as well. We want to do our whole downstairs including a conservatory and heard LVT is the best option.

Where are you looking for your best prices as well? I have seen a few online retailers of Amtico but still unsure which range to go for. (me, my husband, kids and 1 dog).

SapatSea · 04/07/2021 11:54

We moved house recently into one with Amtico Spacia throughout all the living areas (except tiled bathrooms and kitchen and stairs). It was fitted 11 years ago when the house was built and was owned by a family with 3 children, so has taken a good bit of usage. I really like it. I've lived my whole life before in Victorian houses with wooden floors and carpet but the Amtico Spacia is great. It feels more hygienic. It's so easy to hoover up crumbs and dust and a just damp microfiber mop or cloth gets rid of mud stains tramped in the hallway or spills. It also feels nice underfoot, not as cold as wooden floors, no chance of splinters and doesn't feel "hard" and like it might crack or chip like engineered wooden flooring and laminates can. I'd never have carpets again.

If I look right up close with my reading glasses on I can see some light scratches in the living room in several places (where a coffee table or other furniture has been moved back and forth). I like how it is semi matt finished and doesn't need polishing or waxing like standard Amtico tiling.

SapatSea · 04/07/2021 11:58

*Meant to say that in the bedrooms the Amtico looks brand new

Samcotton85 · 04/07/2021 17:23

@SapatSea

We moved house recently into one with Amtico Spacia throughout all the living areas (except tiled bathrooms and kitchen and stairs). It was fitted 11 years ago when the house was built and was owned by a family with 3 children, so has taken a good bit of usage. I really like it. I've lived my whole life before in Victorian houses with wooden floors and carpet but the Amtico Spacia is great. It feels more hygienic. It's so easy to hoover up crumbs and dust and a just damp microfiber mop or cloth gets rid of mud stains tramped in the hallway or spills. It also feels nice underfoot, not as cold as wooden floors, no chance of splinters and doesn't feel "hard" and like it might crack or chip like engineered wooden flooring and laminates can. I'd never have carpets again.

If I look right up close with my reading glasses on I can see some light scratches in the living room in several places (where a coffee table or other furniture has been moved back and forth). I like how it is semi matt finished and doesn't need polishing or waxing like standard Amtico tiling.

Sounds like a good option then. I was int he opticians on Saturday morning and asked what floor they had and they said it was Amtico Signature and it had been installed for 8 years. It looks almost brand new!

Which Amtico ranges need waxing? I haven't heard of this.

SapatSea · 04/07/2021 17:50

Which Amtico ranges need waxing? I haven't heard of this.

I think it was older ranges of square smooth coloured tiles and mosiacs. My MIL had square marbled tiles in her kitchen and used to have it stripped and redressed/waxed every year or so.

Have you seen these old threads about Karndean/Amtico:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3640454-Amtico-flooring

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/2700966-Amtico-yay-or-nay
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/housekeeping/4130539-Amtico-care-how-do-you-clean-your-LVT-flooring

Samcotton85 · 23/07/2021 17:17

[quote SapatSea]Which Amtico ranges need waxing? I haven't heard of this.

I think it was older ranges of square smooth coloured tiles and mosiacs. My MIL had square marbled tiles in her kitchen and used to have it stripped and redressed/waxed every year or so.

Have you seen these old threads about Karndean/Amtico:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3640454-Amtico-flooring

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/2700966-Amtico-yay-or-nay
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/housekeeping/4130539-Amtico-care-how-do-you-clean-your-LVT-flooring[/quote]
I phoned a company called Stories Flooring who I found to be cheapest for Amtico and Karndean. I asked them about this waxing and they recommended that you can reseal the floors if they require and usually this is an annual job but a lot of people never do and their floors still last for years. They even told me that they would write an article on this to help other people with the same query which was nice of them. I just got an email with them telling me they have published it here storiesflooring.co.uk/blogs/stories/how-to-clean-maintain-amtico-flooring. Hope this helps anyone else