is it ok to put laminate flooring in a bathroom?

Answer 1

I am a carpenter and I installed it in the last house I lived in. It's two years later and I moved. I hate laminate floor, yes it's easy and looks good but if you want wood buy wood. The new prefinished stuff looks good and just as easy to install.

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Answer 2

Laminate Flooring For Bathrooms

Answer 3

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is it ok to put laminate flooring in a bathroom?

Answer 4

Hi i put laminate flooring in our bathroom around 12 months ago the flooring was described as suitable for bathroom use, to date it seems OK! with the usual family traffic using the bathroom.

I do agree it would not be a good idea to swamp the floor with water it as its limitations.

Answer 5

I would avoid laminate flooring with an MDF core (Medium Density Fiberboard).... MDF is made out of wood "flour", mixed with resins, and pressed together. All manufacturers of laminate flooring urge extreme caution when using this type of product in a humid environment. I myself would not use this in a bathroom.

A better choice, if you insist on "laminate" flooring, would be to use one with a plywood core... this will be more moisture resilient, but could still be damaged if excess moisture is allowed to "set" on the flooring, and soaking into the plywood. What will happen, is the laminate will eventually peel, and buckle off of the plywood core.

An even better choice in a bathroom, is to go straight to wood flooring! Sounds crazy, doesnt it? But the wood flooring, pre-finished, on a plywood core, will actually fare better, than the "laminate". 'Solid' wood is an even better choice, if you seal it properly.

The next best choice, is, as someone else mentioned, rolled vinyl flooring, like Armstrong, or Congoleum. Properly applied, with caulk around the tub, and toilet, and the perimeter of the floor...and you can actually have puddles of water with no damage. As noted... this comes in a wide variety of patterns, and colors... from various wood schemes, to square patterns, 'tiled' looks, all kinds of choices are available.

The "best" choice for a bathroom tho, has to be ceramic tile, on a cement backer board. No amount of water will damage this type of flooring, and it comes in a great variety of styles and colors.... in a bathroom... I would avoid anything with a "smooth" finish... instead, favoring a "textured" finish to help prevent falls when the floor, (or foot, lol) is wet.

If you look at the Pergo website, and pull up their installation guide for laminated flooring, it will tell you, definitely, no holds barred, where it can and cannot be installed, and what is needed for it to be installed properly.

Id think about why the question is "laminate" flooring as opposed to other types.... just what is your goal here? Do-it-yourself? Any of the better choices can also be done as DIY projects, and the larger home supply stores offer classes in how to install these kinds of products... If it is a particular pattern you like.... look around, there is bound to be something similar in a better grade product that will fit the environment more appropriately.

Have Fun!

Answer 6

There is a product called Aqualoc especially for bathrooms. Do not use any other laminate as it is not properly sealed against water and will swell and lift/buckle over time.

This product is stocked by B&Q (I have no association with it but have used it with no problems)

Answer 7

a up dude dont know what part of the world your from but i paid a furtune for my bathroom laminate and a year later i'm haviving the floor tiled it looks good a first but the guy who laid it said it would'nt last was right keep the laminate for dry rooms

Answer 8

its not a good idea even with laminate flooring advertised for bathrooms as the high moisture content will eventually cause problems

Answer 9

Damp atmospheres will warp a laminate wood floor.
To get the look, you should try and find some wood effect lino............I know it sounds cheap and nasty, but there are some really nice ones around now. The plus side to lino is the watter in the room won't damage it.

Answer 10

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Yes you can do that. You may want to use the special caulking as if you were doing a bathroom floor. Talk to the people at your home improvement store.