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6mm laminate flooring

  • 09-05-2012 1:15pm
    #1
    Friday09
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi folks,
    I rent out a house to students (or at least try to!), and am thinking of putting down laminate flooring in the bedrooms. Have been looking at 6mm in Homebase - anyone any suggestions on this? Is it too thin? For students will they wreck it or is it sufficeint given who's going to be in the rooms? Should I go for thicker flooring i.e. 8mm or 10 mm instead?
    All feedback appreciated


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Instead of just looking at the thickness, look at the grade.
    Laminate flooring has an AC grade assigned to it to designate how durable it is.
    The grades run from 1-5 1 is the softest and 5 is commercial grade.
    I fitted some Sensa brand laminate and it just happened to be grade 4 which is incredibly durable compared to solid or engineered (veneered ply).
    If I was fitting out a student house I would definately try and get as durable a grade as possible.
    AC4 should be nigh on indestructible under normal conditions.


  • #3
    lifestyle flooring
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭lifestyle flooring


    Friday09 wrote: »
    Hi folks,
    I rent out a house to students (or at least try to!), and am thinking of putting down laminate flooring in the bedrooms. Have been looking at 6mm in Homebase - anyone any suggestions on this? Is it too thin? For students will they wreck it or is it sufficeint given who's going to be in the rooms? Should I go for thicker flooring i.e. 8mm or 10 mm instead?
    All feedback appreciated

    An AC4 board with 30y2 warranty in 8mm . This is your best option . I sell alot of this myself to landlords. How many metres are you doing ?


  • #4
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    lifestyle flooring wrote: »
    An AC4 board with 30y2 warranty in 8mm . This is your best option . I sell alot of this myself to landlords. How many metres are you doing ?

    i also sell kandel 8mm with a 30year "domestic" warrentee

    as i said in the other thread i'll beat any quote


  • #5
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    lads,if you want to sell stuff then go to adverts.ie.

    You are not allowed to advertize here. so show some respect for the rules and also for the members too.


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