laminate flooring
 

how much does laminate flooring generally cost, say by the square foot, and how much does it cost to be fitted?

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dont know the cost now blazey, but have had it n found it very cold, also the dog kept slipping on it. we had it covered.;)

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Carpet absorbs noise -- hard floors don't.
Also, if you are in an upper floor flat, the people below you might be disturbed by the noise of you moving around.
I know it is trendy and more hygenic, but it has its drawbacks

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You can buy it pretty cheap now, depends on what quality you want, whichever you have it is important to fit it correctly, there are contacts on the net, so given your phobia, you can e-mail for quotes, I have to agree with cashy though, more people are removing laminate floors than installing it now, it is cold, slippy, noisy, nightmare for pets and kids with stocking feet, if you get water under it, it is ruined, even mopping some of the cheap stuff breaks the edges up, my house had it when I bought it, turned out everything underneath was rotten, and I had to replace the whole ground floor. Also, these cause problems for anyone who needs to get underneath them, ie plumbers, electricians etc.

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dont like it meself, neighbours have it in their house and she is forever sweeping it!!.....full of dust!!....noisy too yaou can hear the dogs claws on it when it walks....

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It's so yesterday :)

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Wasn't particularly bothered about the cold or having to clean it, we clean the carpet everyday anyway. and we use large rugs which cover most of the floor anyway.

Just easier to replace rugs than to keep replacing carpet! Also we dont have dogs so clawing tapping on it wont matter, and we live in a house, not a flat :)

If anyone has had some fitted recently and has an idea of the price it was then i'd be grateful.

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I have it in my cinema room (for the acoustics, don't you know? ;) ) and it was about £16 per pack, but that was a reduced price.
I wouldn't want it in my living room, as it is very cold and not very nice underfoot, unlike wood (which feels warmer and more natural.... obviously).

I fitted it myself. It's not hard to do and if you ever need to lift it so that workmen can access the floor underneath, then it can be re-laid again as long as you do it carefully. I know, because I lifted mine and re-laid it again last week. :)

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So how much did you get per 'pack'? How many did you have to use?

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I think most packs are about 2 square metres.

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It all depends on the quality you go for, you can get underlay to go under it which doesn't make it as cold. I had 3 bedrooms, hall, landing, front-room & dining room done a few years back with Pergo laminate flooring and it cost me £3000 including underlay & fitting, it's probably the mid-high end of the price scale. I love it and would never go back to carpets.

Have a look at this homebase page it will give you an idea on prices -

Online Laminate flooring selection from Homebase.co.uk.

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Thanks alot :)

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Also you need to remember that dust goes INTO your carpet, at least with laminate flooring you can see it and clean it up easier. There isn't (or at least shouldnt) be any less cleaning either way.

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i dont mop my carpet.. i have a really good vac tho....

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You don't want that, trust me, Room acoustics really don't need hard floors as well as windows as it makes everything boom.

If you want somnething that doesn't sound like an echo-y drum boom box then get some carpet down asap.

get spikes on your speakers trhough the carpet to isolate them. but you really sound have some soft furnishings in the room to balance the room acoustics