Bournemouth Floor Layer

Details of floor laying in Bournemouth - we've included a bunch of pictures and a description of works carried out on this floor for you to get an idea of the type of floor laying we carry out for customers.

Preparing a concrete floor - On this particular job, the kitchen floor was bare concrete, recently completed after having an extension built by Four Corners Property.  Further to this we were asked to take care of the flooring requirements here, namely Karndean Knight Tile to the hallway, utility and kitchen areas.

A thin layer of Artidex self levelling latex compound was applied by trowel and allowed to set overnight, to give as even as possible a surface as possible for the Karndean vinyl flooring to be laid on.  The next morning the fun part begins - rubbing the 'bubbles' and edges out of the 'self levelling' compound by hand with a carbide brick to really flatten the base layer off.  Ooh, we love this bit...

Preparing a suspended timber floor - any vinyl strips to be laid on suspended flooring must have a sub-layer of ply tacked or screw fixed to the floorboards, with the ply joints feathered in with Arditex self levelling compound if necessary.  This gives as smooth a base as possible to then lay the Karndean on to.  The same adhesive is then used on both floor bases to bond the Karndean securely in place.

Laying the flooring - Once we have the ply fixed to the floorboards and the self levelling compound has set and been rubbed back, we are then ready to lay your Karndean Vinyl Flooring.  Follow this link to see various samples and patterns from the Karndean Vinyl Flooring Range.  Using a centre line, the adhesive is applied to the sub-surface evenly in sections to take the floor planks. 

Each strip is laid to give a tight finish to the next,resulting in a superior floor finish which is much more durable and hard-wearing than laminate, for example.  Another benefit of Karndean is that if an individual strip or tile is somehow damaged, it is easily removed by your fitter and replaced with a new plank.  To replace a chipped laminate floor section would mean removing all the pieces of floor up to the damaged piece to remove it and replace it with new, which is a much bigger job.

Flooring patterns - flooring can be laid to any pattern, with straight runs in parallell to any wall, or at 45 degrees; or straight borders with the inner area at 45 degrees.  Feature strips can be inserted to break up the area, or be used as the boundary between a 90 degree section to a 45 degree section.

The hallway was ply lined and the Karndean flooring laid on to adhesive giving a bright clean finished surface which really improved the feel of the entrance.

Durable flooring - Karndean vinyl flooring is ideal for use in hallways, kitchens, bathrooms, lounges and other areas of the home which experience a lot of foot traffic as it is an extrememely durable type of flooring which is easy to clean and maintain.

The utility area also had Karndean laid, to good effect.  I really brightened up the area, and provided the durable floor surface required in a high use area such as the utility. 

As well as looking smart, Karndean vinyl flooring also feels good under foot, is not particularly slippery when wet and gives years of service.

Further Photos Of Karndean in the Extension

We can also lay various other types of flooring, floor tiling and floor tile for our customers in the Bournemouth Dorset and Hampshire areas, including ceramic tiles, floor vinyl, floor slate, floor granite, marble and polished porcelain to name a few.  Again, see our portfolio for jobs which have included various floor surfaces.  We have a trusted carpet fitter who we have known for years who takes care of our carpet fitting needs and we will even consider laying laminate flooring at a push!