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Where can I buy good quality peel and stick 'oak' flooring?

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cloudwine · 06/03/2022 12:36

I'm thinking of laying this directly over laminate flooring in my spare bedroom. The room gets very little foot traffic and will hopefully feel a little warmer underfoot. I've looked in the usual DIY stores but I'm not keen on the quality. Does anyone have online places they would be happy to suggest or recommend please? I'm hoping for something that looks quite realistic and am happy to spend £££s

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10001namechanges · 06/03/2022 12:59

There was peel and stick laminate in our bathroom when we moved into this house. Bonkers as, predictably, it was mouldy underneath when we ripped it up.
It wasn’t any warmer than the laminate that is down in another room though. Curious, why are you thinking it would be warmer?
Would a rug not be better?

stuntbubbles · 06/03/2022 13:02

I think “good quality” and “peel and stick flooring over laminate” is an oxymoron.

Put a rug down, or take up the laminate and fit engineered wood. Rug less wasteful.

cloudwine · 06/03/2022 13:35

Thank you both. I think I need a bit of a reality check when I come up with these new ideas! The laminate is the dated orangey beech/birch kind, and even with rugs down I'm still not a fan. I was hoping to lay something on the top of it, rather than have to empty the room of heavy wardrobes (which I don't have the strength for), and take out the existing floor and remove skirting boards. Any solutions or suggestions would be great!

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nordica · 06/03/2022 13:40

Have you considered a vinyl (like Jes Rose sticky vinyl)? And then maybe a rug over it too. Obviously it won't be like real wood but if it's a room only you see and just want to cover the old laminate then it can look really nice.

Scattyhattie · 06/03/2022 13:58

Could probably paint over laminate maybe just a light wash and then use rug. I've had wood look roll vinyl which is visually better than the cheap birch laminate and warmer underfoot although its easier to damage surface.

cloudwine · 06/03/2022 14:10

Thank you both for your suggestions. I'll Google Jess Rose and painted laminate. It's sometimes hard to tell from photos. I think I'll see if I can either samples, or paint a wee bit that gets covered by the bed Smile

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