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Kitchen Flooring
The beauty of an LVT floor is that once it’s installed it requires no special maintenance routine and is 100% waterproof, so will withstand any messy cooking incidents or accidental spills.
Clic and PEC designs ‘click’ securely and tightly together in a tongue-andgroove style and can be laid over a levelled and dry sub-floor. Dryback LVT is also called ‘stick-down’ and is glued directly onto a smoothed and prepared sub-floor. Dryback installations can include slim inlay strips to replicated grout lines or to create patterns and borders. Prices for LVT start at £23.49 per sq. m.
There are dozens of practical, easy to maintain kitchen flooring options on the market that will withstand the daily grind in a busy household and at the same time require minimal upkeep and suit all budgets. Luxury Vinyl Tiles are a top choice for a style, longevity and a sophisticated look. LVT flooring comes in a wide range of designs, which replicate stone, tile and timber looks. Formats vary, with some designs looking like traditional square or rectangular stone or ceramic tiles. Other formats are designed to look like real timber planks, so each ‘tile’ is longer and slimmer. Many designs are textured and have a realistic surface feeling of natural stone or ceramic tiles, and the wood-look designs have
Vinyl is often also described sheet vinyl or vinyl on the roll. It comes a huge array of designs and is particularly budget-friendly, with prices from around £16.49 per sq. m. It is a good choice THREE GREAT OPTIONS for both large and small spaces as it is straightforward and quick to lay onto a clean, smooth, dry subfloor. In smaller rooms (perhaps such as a utility room, FOR KITCHEN FLOORINGboot room, porch or kitchen-hallway) vinyl makes a good solution for a speedy makeover, and some of our colourful tiled designs can transform a If the wear and tear on your kitchen floor has dramatically increased in small or awkward space in spectacular fashion. Vinyl is generally available in the last year or so, it might be time to start planning a new lookwidths of 2m, 3m and 4m so there is little wastage. Designs include slate, mosaics, tiles, wood and stone, as well as plain and mottled effects. Some ranges have a textile/felt backing, which gives a softer, more comfortable feel underfoot. a grained finish, just like real timber. The beauty of an LVT floor is that once Good to Know: Lifestyle Floors offer it’s installed it requires no special different thicknesses of vinyl, with maintenance routine and is 100% different wear-layers of 0.2 to 0.5mm. waterproof, so will withstand any messy These measurements refer to the depth cooking incidents or accidental spills. of the transparent top layer which adds protection to the ‘design layer’ and Good to Know: Lifestyle Floors offer resistance to wear and tear. It should be three types of LVT. Clic, PEC (Precision laid on the smoothest surface possible, Engineered Core) and Dryback.
which can be existing smooth, clean, water repellent finish and its clic-lock boards, a layer of new plywood, or a installation system prevents moisture concrete or screeded surface. getting in. There are 16 different wood-effect designs to choose from all Laminate: Most laminate flooring of which can be installed without the is suitable for use in kitchens Of need for tanking the whole room. It particular note is the Love AQUA is recommended that Love AQUA be collection, which is a laminate designed professionally installed with an underlay specifically for use in potentially wet such as Ultra-Light XPS. areas such as a kitchen where spillages may be frequent. Love AQUA has a www.lifestyle -floors.co.uk
The beauty of an LVT floor is that once it’s installed it requires no special maintenance routine and is 100% waterproof, so will withstand any messy cooking incidents or accidental spills.
Clic and PEC designs ‘click’ securely and tightly together in a tongue-andgroove style and can be laid over a levelled and dry sub-floor. Dryback LVT is also called ‘stick-down’ and is glued directly onto a smoothed and prepared sub-floor. Dryback installations can include slim inlay strips to replicated grout lines or to create patterns and borders. Prices for LVT start at £23.49 per sq. m.
There are dozens of practical, easy to maintain kitchen flooring options on the market that will withstand the daily grind in a busy household and at the same time require minimal upkeep and suit all budgets. Luxury Vinyl Tiles are a top choice for a style, longevity and a sophisticated look. LVT flooring comes in a wide range of designs, which replicate stone, tile and timber looks. Formats vary, with some designs looking like traditional square or rectangular stone or ceramic tiles. Other formats are designed to look like real timber planks, so each ‘tile’ is longer and slimmer. Many designs are textured and have a realistic surface feeling of natural stone or ceramic tiles, and the wood-look designs have
Vinyl is often also described sheet vinyl or vinyl on the roll. It comes a huge array of designs and is particularly budget-friendly, with prices from around £16.49 per sq. m. It is a good choice THREE GREAT OPTIONS for both large and small spaces as it is straightforward and quick to lay onto a clean, smooth, dry subfloor. In smaller rooms (perhaps such as a utility room, FOR KITCHEN FLOORINGboot room, porch or kitchen-hallway) vinyl makes a good solution for a speedy makeover, and some of our colourful tiled designs can transform a If the wear and tear on your kitchen floor has dramatically increased in small or awkward space in spectacular fashion. Vinyl is generally available in the last year or so, it might be time to start planning a new lookwidths of 2m, 3m and 4m so there is little wastage. Designs include slate, mosaics, tiles, wood and stone, as well as plain and mottled effects. Some ranges have a textile/felt backing, which gives a softer, more comfortable feel underfoot. a grained finish, just like real timber. The beauty of an LVT floor is that once Good to Know: Lifestyle Floors offer it’s installed it requires no special different thicknesses of vinyl, with maintenance routine and is 100% different wear-layers of 0.2 to 0.5mm. waterproof, so will withstand any messy These measurements refer to the depth cooking incidents or accidental spills. of the transparent top layer which adds protection to the ‘design layer’ and Good to Know: Lifestyle Floors offer resistance to wear and tear. It should be three types of LVT. Clic, PEC (Precision laid on the smoothest surface possible, Engineered Core) and Dryback.
which can be existing smooth, clean, water repellent finish and its clic-lock boards, a layer of new plywood, or a installation system prevents moisture concrete or screeded surface. getting in. There are 16 different wood-effect designs to choose from all Laminate: Most laminate flooring of which can be installed without the is suitable for use in kitchens Of need for tanking the whole room. It particular note is the Love AQUA is recommended that Love AQUA be collection, which is a laminate designed professionally installed with an underlay specifically for use in potentially wet such as Ultra-Light XPS. areas such as a kitchen where spillages may be frequent. Love AQUA has a www.lifestyle -floors.co.uk