Decking or Laminate Wooden Floor?

zack1502 on 30/01/2017 - 13:11

Hi everyone,

I am confused between decking and laminate wooden floor. Is it that decking is better and suitable for outdoor and laminate woodern floor just for indoor? Which one is more expensive? I have a veranda (sunroom) and closed with the glass door and consider to do decking or laminate wooden floor. Because it closed as a room, so I am consider between laminate wooden floor instead of decking since I though it is cheaper. Do you think so? Can you introduce me the service related to decking or laminate wooden floor in south eastern suburbs?

Thanks

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Comments

  • Cheeper on 30/01/2017 - 13:53

    If it is an enclosed sunroom I would go for quality laminate.. the bamboo was good last time I looked.
    Beware of the cheap laminate as you will be looking to replace it in a couple of years.
    What is there now?
    Take some photos and visit some flooring places (not just one) and see what they recommend.
    Some of the large hardware / timber places have knowledgeable staff too.
    South eastern suburbs of where?

    • zack1502 on 31/01/2017 - 08:19

      I live in Hampton Park. Do you know who/where is a good place to visit and ask for a quote?

  • Stewardo on 30/01/2017 - 13:59

    Laminate can't get wet or be near water. It's cheap for a reason.

  • 2jzzzz on 30/01/2017 - 14:09

    I'm probably going to get wood look and feel PVC strips.

    • Cheeper on 31/01/2017 - 11:59
      • PVC strips.
  • Cluster on 30/01/2017 - 14:48

    Is the veranda floor open to outside air from the bottom? If it is you cannot use laminate, as that's purely an indoor product suited for areas that cannot get wet or otherwise be exposed to moisture.

    • zack1502 on 31/01/2017 - 08:19

      It is closed by glass door so I think it might be suitable for laminate as well?

  • shadowarrior on 30/01/2017 - 20:20

    Lets see if you can guess what this flooring is:
    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20150410/e64daab36ed902b7673…

    • zack1502 on 31/01/2017 - 08:19

      No, what is it? laminate?

      • 2jzzzz on 31/01/2017 - 13:34

        Is that the PVC strips that I suggested above and he completely dismissed without a second thought?

        • shadowarrior on 31/01/2017 - 13:36

          Vinyl :) And you can get different thickness/texture. Very easy to lay/maintain/clean/change.

        • 2jzzzz on 31/01/2017 - 14:11

          @shadowarrior:

          Yeah, thats what I meant. It really i amazing. How is it wearing for you.

        • shadowarrior on 31/01/2017 - 14:26

          @2jzzzz: Whole house flooring is vinyl. We settled April 2015, have two dogs. One of them is naughty and has both kind of accidents inside. Still looks like new, no scratches, no marks. We vacuum once a week and steam mop once every two weeks but mostly once a month.

        • 2jzzzz on 31/01/2017 - 14:31

          @shadowarrior:

          Where did you source your flooring? Did you do it yourself? I'm about to rip up carpet, but feel I need something to raise the level so the vinyl sits flush with surrounding tiles.

        • shadowarrior on 31/01/2017 - 18:10

          @2jzzzz: These are by Gerflor. The one we used was the 4mm Newport Pecan http://www.gerflor.com.au/products/end-users/floors/texline%…

          I think Harvey Norman's home department sell Vinyl flooring now as well. We have vinyl through out and tiles for laundry/bathrooms. I can take a picture on how they sit. I think if you go with the correct thickness, it will sit flush around tiled areas.

          Also, the concrete base can have imperfections and the vinyl just moulds over it making everything 'flat and smooth'.

          Our builders were laying them and did the majority of the work, but I asked them to show me how to, and I laid our store room to get hang of it. It was very easy to lay and cut at the skirting.

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