Come and talk flooring with me - yes I am that boring and...

[ADriedFrogForTheBursar]

...NO I don't care

I need some luscious (but not toooooo expensive flooring for my new kitchen).

Key facts are:
Kitchen is off white painted wood
I am having underfloor heating
I don't want tiles
I did want engineered oak but I'm being disuaded by some doom and gloom merchants about the problem of getting water on it.
Kitchen is one half of a large family/dining/kitchen type room and I would like the same flooring all the way across.

Are there any fantastic laminates out there (that look like wood not laminate trying to look like wood) and can they be used over underfloor hearing.
What alternative haven't I thought of?!

Can you link to it aggieNoddy, sounds fab!

OOOOOOOOOOOoh Cece, very nice! Are you having the brick lay out too - love that. Choosing tiles/worktops is fun but stressful, so expensive to make a mistake with.

Dh fitted them today in a brick pattern. They are looking lush

Also got my worktop online too walnut

I do love wooden work tops but as mentioned, am a slattern! Am hoping to have one on island but corian for rest.

I have Amtico in the kitchen and 2 of the bedrooms. I love Amtico. I only wish I had more floors that I could cover with it.

I too am a slattern. However, they are surprisingly easy to oil and don't need it too much. In fact it is rather satisfying seeing them change colour as you loving stroke them with the cloth . I must admit I paid for the pre oil serivce

Well it was a junkers floor and about 4/5 yrs ago but will try!

I have the big brick tiles but red on my profile but terrinble pics as there is a pile of wood in the middle of the floor and couldn't get a photo!

Thanks Noddy

LOL Trellism!

noddy, nice red tiles. I always like red but have never had it in my own home. We always end up with green! LOL

I love green too but had red won this time as I have a lot of red bits and its open plan

will take some pics of mine to show y'all

lovely green noddy

is underfloor essential?

Pics please Otter...c'mon now, I've already seen your unfeasibly slim thighs on your profile now let's move on to the kitchen eh?

If you want Amtico this place is the absolute cheapest to get it that I have found. And they do next working day delivery. Have just bought oak Amtico from them and their customer service was fantastic - phoned as soon as the order went through to check I had calculated correctly etc.

personally i dont think there is a substitute for wood. have looked at most of them in shops and in the flesh and never been convinced.

re underfloor heating - read this - it depends on wood and installation.

www.chauncey.co.uk/floors/underfloorheating.htm

i dotn personally see a problem with wood in aa kitchen, if its well sealed and looked after you shouldnt have a problem. and i am ddefinitely not a clean freak.

Her honesty - is the tectonic system just something specific to them? THeir prices are a bit £££ for me

THanks Token - I'll book mark that in case I don't go for wood

I think it has to be engineered for u/f heating.

The one HH linked to is an engineered board particularly for use over UF heating by the sound of it.

i dont think it has to be specifically this one - i just think it has to be engineered and you would of course neet to check with the makers.

Hello, just excitedly reporting my new floor is nearly finished... Should be all done by Friday afternoon Then I will post a new photo of the kitchen!