Karndean flooring

[mike1979]

Has anybody come across this flooring stuff called karndean flooring it's well popular around my neck of the woods so thought I'd try and find out a bit about it

 

[John Benton]

Yep great stuff fitted it a couple of times for customers, cut price version of Amtico although they have brought their prices down quite a bit

 

[mike1979]

Do you think I need a training course or will a bit of digging around be enough

 

[Diggy]

Very good , funny enough my m8 is fitting 30m² of it in my ma's house starting Monday.

Diggy

 

[John Benton]

The floor must be flat, otherwise any deviation in floor will show through. 3mm notched trowel with pressure sensitive adhesive (Ball F44), let addy go off and then fit tiles, apply pressure with J-roller

 

[Ian]

It's probably worth mentioning that if the tiles are to be fitted over UFH or in an area subject to heat from sunlight (such as in front of patio doors), a high temperature adhesive is needed and the tiles are fitted to this while the glue is still wet.

 

[thompsonbrown]

If you get the chance to do a course I would recommend you do it.
Karndean & Amtico make a big point about it been fitted only by qualified fitters.

 

[Stef]

If you get the chance to do a course I would recommend you do it.
Karndean & Amtico make a big point about it been fitted only by qualified fitters.

I thought about doing a course on it a few years ago,
I've been asked a few times if I fit it.
Where's a good place to do the course?

 

[John Benton]

There you go Stef

http://www.karndean.com/en-gb/commercial-flooring/tools-and-resources/services/fitting-courses

 

[mike1979]

I'm going to look into it nice to have a few different options as well as tiling I do lay solid oak flooring too

 

[John Benton]

I've got Amtico in my hallway and I love the stuff, been down about 14 years now and when stripped and re-polished looks like it was fitted yesterday. It did however cost me £100m2 fitted as you couldn't buy it, only have it supplied and fitted through a certified company. Not the case now, you can buy and fix yourself.

 

[Stef]

There you go Stef

http://www.karndean.com/en-gb/commercial-flooring/tools-and-resources/services/fitting-courses

????

 

[John Benton]

Did it not work for you Stef?

 

[thompsonbrown]

I thought about doing a course on it a few years ago,
I've been asked a few times if I fit it.
Where's a good place to do the course?

Hi Stef, Ive never done the course myself and I know Karndean will try to get out of the guarantee if not installed correctly.
That's why on the odd occasion I have to install it, Karndean for example, I take pics of over boarding with wbp ply and using there skim coat along with there correct adhesive. The bathroom company I subby for is a recommended supplier of karndean & Amtico and are happy with my installations.
However this is probably not the route you should take. Try to get on a course if you find yourself asked to fit this on a regular basis.

 

[Rookery]

I think Pete Ablard fits it too. He'll be along soon..........

 

[Stef]

Hi Stef, Ive never done the course myself and I know Karndean will try to get out of the guarantee if not installed correctly.
That's why on the odd occasion I have to install it, Karndean for example, I take pics of over boarding with wbp ply and using there skim coat along with there correct adhesive. The bathroom company I subby for is a recommended supplier of karndean & Amtico and are happy with my installations.
However this is probably not the route you should take. Try to get on a course if you find yourself asked to fit this on a regular basis.

Cheers TB, I saw that before about their guarantees.
I levelled a kitchen floor ready for tiling & then the customer decided they were going for Karndean, the floor was bang on & they still came in & out a skim of level on top for the guarantee.

 

[thompsonbrown]

Here's a kitchen - dining room I did just before Christmas used Karndean tiger oak with Ufh

 

[White Room]

If anyones interested http://www.karndean.com/en-gb/commercial-flooring/tools-and-resources/services/fitting-courses

 

[mike1979]

I'm interested and think doing this course will be a good investment so I will be looking into it in a few months I think smltiling should come too lol

 

[peteablard]

I think Pete Ablard fits it too. He'll be along soon..........

I fit quite a bit of it mate, got into it about 6-7 years ago. Basic planks and tiles are easy enough to fit, when you start using design/grout strips, borders etc it becomes a bit trickier. I was subbying for a flooring company doing all the tiling and the bloke who owned it got me into it along with all other vinyls/safety flooring etc....
I've just tried uploading a few pics but it wont let me for some reason??

 

[thompsonbrown]

I fit quite a bit of it mate, got into it about 6-7 years ago. Basic planks and tiles are easy enough to fit, when you start using design/grout strips, borders etc it becomes a bit trickier. I was subbying for a flooring company doing all the tiling and the bloke who owned it got me into it along with all other vinyls/safety flooring etc....
I've just tried uploading a few pics but it wont let me for some reason??

Be nice to see some of your work matey!!
Your right about it getting tricky with grout lines strips insets etc..
you might of heard of Poly floor and Vusta I also use these vinyls, Half the price of Karndean/Amtico and just as good.
Don't know about you but the biggest tip I would give when laying this type of flooring is to let the glue get really sticky before laying any tiles.
Here's a couple more pics of other vinyl floors Ive done.