B&Q Flooring

Advantages: reasonable price, nice tile styles
Disadvantages: poor quality, easily damaged, difficult to install, falls apart in weeks

I recently underwent the misfotune of installing this product in our brand new 3mx7m conservatory. On opening the packs, some lengths were already damaged, the edges are also very easily damaged when installing. Initially installation seems quite straightforward, however when you start on the second row you realise it isn't all plain sailing when you get to the third length because the installation method requires you to lift the whole row. This ...
...length coming away. To get round this earlier boards have to be weighed down. Installation then becomes very physical because to get the boards to slide and click in place actually requires them to be lifted nearer to 7cm rather than the 3cm quoted in the instructions. I'm a powerlifter and had trouble with it so how people of lesser strength would cope I do not know. There is a nack to it which requires you to lie on the floor and use your whole ... Read review

Advantages: Easy cleaning, Great for skating, Hard wearing
Disadvantages: Slippery, noisy

Afew months ago we finally got round to ripping out the nasty old carpet in our lounge, and painted the walls a lovely reddy / orange colour. We'd been saving hard ( Ahem, ok, hubby got his redundancy payout from Parcelforce ) and finally it was time to choose my dream carpet. Hubby then chose to announce his plan...to laminate our living room floor. Many arguements ( sorry Jimmy, discussions ) later, I caved in. Hubby had done his research. How ...
...so many reasons that carpet was an unsuitable choice for people with a lifestyle like ours. Jimmy : " Dustmites live in carpets. They contribute towwards bad respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Do you want our daughter to suffer needlessly? " Tray : " Oh. " Jimmy : " We are sociable people, who have alot of visitors. They are mainly my Guiness drinking mates, who wrecked the last carpet with spillages of the black stuff. " Tray : " Oh. " Jimmy ... Read review

Advantages: Cost effective, loads of choice. Helpful resources to assist the D.I Y-er.
Disadvantages: packaging not always effective.

...comparing prices at different outlets B&Q rates highly for choice and price. They know thier markets.! Because it is a "toilet" and not in constant view I selected a B&Q pack of 11 tiles for just £6.98.each tile being 330x330mm and 98mm thick.(limited colour range.) Two packs covered the area in question. An adhesive and grout mix ( under £20.00 to cover upper to 1.8 metres) and Tile cutter (under £20.00) increased the price, but on the whole B&Q ...
...would not hesitate to recommend B&Q when planning and pricing for flooring products. I would however pass comment on thier packaging! It could do with modifying somewhat , to strengthen and secure such bulky items. They also offer the "price promise" whereby they match or offer discount if you can prove better pricing elsewhere ! This in my experiance is honoured. Also in thier favour is that they accept returns with packaging and receipt available ... Read review

Advantages: easy to clean, looks good, can be cheaper than carpeting, great if you have children or pets running in and out
Disadvantages: difficult to put together

We had taken the carpet up in my bedroom- we did it while my younger son had some friends over for the afternoon and we threw the old carpet down the stairs..they thought we were mad. So we were left with bare floorboards. They were not in dreadful condition but it would have taken some sanding to get them in a lovely condition to varnish, and we have asthma so the potential dust would have been a problem. We thought we would get some laminated flooring ...
...We moved all of the furniture out of my room- luckily we have a big house and we could move it out and stand it around in corridors and other rooms, but nevertheless, it did look crowded. My room looked huge! That's something you have to consider if you are going to laminate your floors- what will you do with the furniture while you are doing it? You can't stand it on the stuff you have just done becasue it distorts it - so think about that before ... Read review

Advantages: easy to wipe clean, better for asthmatic children and more hygienic than carpet
Disadvantages: shows dirt quicker than carpet and can be noisier

My friend has recently installed a new laminate floor. He did all the work himself, it only took him two days and was a third of the cost of a carpet. I thought of many reasons for him not to do it:- 1. The room would seem colder 2. It would scratch easily as they have 3 kids and a dog 3. It would start to lift if anything was spilled 4. It would not be comfortable to sit on. 5. It would be noisy 6. It would be harder to keep looking clean 7. There ...
...weeks later I take it all back. The room doesn't feel colder at all, in fact the rich colour of the wood makes it look warmer. One of his sons is always rolling around on the floor with cars but they don't scratch the surface and neither does the dog. The surface is tougher than I expected. Any spills are easily wiped up but I still wonder what would happen if there was a slow leak or a spill wasn't noticed. It is no colder than a carpet to sit on ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to Apply
Disadvantages: Not very durable

...Floor paint is supposed to be for floors. I recently bought B&Q's floor paint for may garage. I live in a New Build house with a bare concrete floor in the garage. Dust was being blown about through the gaps in the garage door so I thought the paint would seal it up and ultimately keep the car clean. I went to B&Q and had a look at the ranges. Something in my mind said that £30 a tin for a named brand was to expensive so I chose the B&Q version which I think was £19.99 a 2.5 litre tin. Also purchased a gloss mini roller for speed. The paint comes in various colours, red, green, blue and battleship grey, grey being my choice. On reading the tin it says it applies easily to concrete and stone floors with no previous treatment. So I cleared out the garage and brushed off the dirt and began to paint. It probably took about 2... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap goods
Disadvantages: not that much quality

...B&Q are by far the cheapest DIY store around. I thought it is just a lot of posh talk on the adverts but it is true. The competitors do try and have special offers on certain items to woo you away, but B&Q are cheaper accross the board. Example being? Last night I went to Homebase and B&Q to buy some paint and a new mitre saw blade.. The cheapest own brand paint that Homebase sold was 11.99 for White emulsion. B&Q Do a tin twice the size for 8.45. I bought the B&Q in the end and was dissapointed I must say. It had the consitency and thickness of water. The mitre Saw that I bought 12 months from B&Q cost me 6.99. The nearest Homebase equivalent was £12 yesterday!!! how can this be justified??? not all of the prices are this different but I noticed B&Q flooring was £2 a pack cheaper too!!! Come along Competition, you have some catching... Read review

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Advantages: Price,hardwearing.
Disadvantages: Time consuming to lay.

...I purchased Ikea's Tundra laminate flooring because it had a 15year guarantee, was cheaper than B&Q's, and I must say I am pretty impressed by it. It was easy to lay, although a bit time consuming, and also easy to cut with the use of a jigsaw, in fact the only drawback I found was moving all my furniture and trying to stay off it for twelve hours after it had been laid. I must admit I was sceptical about having this product, with two young children and a large German shepherd dog, none of whom are exactly light footed, but it has been laid for three months now and shows no signs of wear, is easy to clean, just wipe over or hoover. I used board and foam to make a thicker more cushioned underlay, and I feel this helps cushion the laminate from any over heavy footsteps or dropped items, I'm am so impressed I am considering doing... Read review

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