Flooring in the kitchen

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May 4, 2005 at 7:38 pm #5882
SuzieQ	Hi there. I’m hoping somebody can help me regarding the flooring in my new kitchen. We’ve just ordered a new kitchen and now need to make a decision about the floor. my boyfriend is adamant that we should have a dark real wood floor as the kitchen / dining room is now all one room and he believes that real wood will be the most stunning choice of flooring. I agree but am concerned that the floor will not be practical as I understand real wood can get damaged very easily. Also I’m concerned about the cost as a quote we’ve had is for £3000 for the floor to be supplied and fitted. This sounds a lot. Room is approx 5m x 7.7m – does this price sound about right? Many thanks in advance
May 7, 2005 at 3:55 pm #5890
Tim-B	Sounds a little expensive but a small price to pay if it’s fitted correctly. Try to obtain references or better still ask the firm if they will supply you with names & numbers of previous clients to contact. If considering real wood flooring in my experience you need to make sure your floor is really, really flat – you’ll need to use a self levelling compound to achieve this. You will also need to apply a PVA solution prior to laying the boards to keep out any damp. A friend of mine paid £400 to have solid oak fitted in a small living room and kitchen, not sure how much the flooring was though. Hope this helps. Tim-B
May 8, 2005 at 1:19 pm #5893
crazicrest	SuzieQ wrote: Hi there. I’m hoping somebody can help me regarding the flooring in my new kitchen. We’ve just ordered a new kitchen and now need to make a decision about the floor. my boyfriend is adamant that we should have a dark real wood floor as the kitchen / dining room is now all one room and he believes that real wood will be the most stunning choice of flooring. I agree but am concerned that the floor will not be practical as I understand real wood can get damaged very easily. Also I’m concerned about the cost as a quote we’ve had is for £3000 for the floor to be supplied and fitted. This sounds a lot. Room is approx 5m x 7.7m – does this price sound about right? Many thanks in advance I paid £65 +vat per sq metre for solid oak floowing to be fitted this was prefinished if I wanted finished on site it would have been £85 +vat so what you’ve been quoted sounds about right. Shirl
May 11, 2005 at 2:37 pm #5897
SuzieQ	That’s really useful thanks. I guess flooring is just expensive but I’m sure it will be worth it in the end. I will definitely look into the PVA solution and levelling off the floor as the concrete part of the floor is really uneven. Many thanks