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We're having a new kitchen fitted, after some ideas for flooring.
Its a kitchen diner, we're planning on carpet in the dining half of the room but not sure about the cooking part. Its fully tiled at the moment but its very cold under foot.
Its not a huge area to cover, but on top of the cost of the kitchen, something like amtico is just too expensive.
So, anyone got any ideas for an alternative to tiles?
I was thinking of good quality cushioned vinyl but dont want it to look cheap...
Floor underneath is concrete btw if that makes a difference.
Karndean? I have it and there's been a few threads on similar topics recently. Amtico if you're not feeling the effects of the recession....
I'll have a look into Karndean, I though it was a similar price to amtico but may be assuming wrong!
Put underfloor heating in the kitchen part, and then tile?
I'm after cheaper solutions here!
under floor heating on concrete floor would need insulation mats under it, think the total cost wouldnt be short of amtico!
(would be toasty in the winter though....)
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Put underfloor heating in the kitchen part, and then tile?
+1 use the electric mat version
under floor heating on concrete floor would need insulation mats under it, think the total cost wouldnt be short of amtico!
Um ours didn't, fitted as per the manufacturer destructions.
(would be toasty in the winter though....)
It's luvly! The animals love it
hmm, coming round to the under floor heating idea now...
any recomendations of manufacturers to look for or avoid?
Can't tell you who to avoid or who is best... we put in a [url= http://devi.danfoss.com/united_kingdom ]Devi system[/url], as the in-law had had it fitted to their conservatory. They had it several years (maybe 5), we've had in the kitchen for since xmas 2011, and it's 'made' the kitchen. It was very nerve racking, as you can't test it till it's been fitted under the tiles, and if it is damaged it just won't work...
Can't even tell you about the cost of running it, but the Devi system has a smart controller, which seemingly works brilliantly.
I do know that if you turn it up to max*, it make bread dough rise to silly sizes and knocks cats & dogs out cold (or very warm) as they try to cross the floor. 😀
*as per our first 2/3 weeks before I got the full instuctions off the net.. the pamphlet that came with it may has well have been written in mandarin for all the sense it made.
Have a look at http://www.vusta.co.uk buy it of a trade supplier and employ a fitter direct to fit it for you. loads cheaper than amtico but just as good quality
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I have solid Beach on top of concrete:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/5759641316/ ]Kitchen[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr
Think the bear wants down.!
[url= http://www.rubberflooringonline.com/products/apexstudded.htm ]This sort of stuff[/url] is worth considering - used it in my own kitchen and it's great - warm underfoot and very robust too. Make sure that you budget for using the correct adhesive, consider getting it laid by a "pro" and finish it off properly with the correct polish.