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twistzilla
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 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:00 am Post subject: Making laminate floring more waterproof |
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Hello
I'm putting laminate flooring down in a cloakroom and downstairs loo. I'm a bit worried about water from wet coats and splashes damaging the floor.
I've read that you can use a joint sealant on the click joint to waterproof the joints but I cannot find it for sale anywhere. I've tried wickes b&q and online.
Do I need to use sealant and if so can somebody point me at some for sale?
Cheers!
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: |
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B&Q definately sell it - I bought some there.
I also saw it on line on the B&Q website at www.diy.com, but their search is rubbish. You'll need to trawl though the site a bit more 
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skiking
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| If there is going to be the chance of standing water i.e water dripping from coats then laminate is the WRONG choice. Water needs mopping up straight away - even on the so called Aqua laminates. |
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twistzilla
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hoovie: can you remeber what it was called or what it looks like? I saw some in wicks 2 weeks ago but now they say they have stopped selling it :-(
Skiiking: I think you're probabilly right but we have done the whole downstairs in the same laminate and would like it to match. the room is only 3 sqr meters so its not a massive expense if I end up having to bin it. |
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twistzilla
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Its not this stuff is it?
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9374581&fh_view_size=6&fh_start_index=6&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=floor+sealant&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=search&ts=1224247071573&isSearch=true |
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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The stuff I bought was "Gap Sealant" made by Stikatak.
It cost about £2.50 for a 125ml tube.
I know it is on the B&Q site as I searched for it for a friend who was having a laminate floor fitted and sent her the picture I go off it - it took ages to find, which is why I have not looked for it again for you 
Oh.. here you go ... Floor Pro Wood & Laminate Floor Gap Sealant Light 125ml  - £2.48 at B&Q
Or ....
This is the light verison - £2.49 at Focus (hate Focus though  )
I have seen on-line a better looking product which I am tempted to buy myself.....
Click the pic and go to the bottom of the page and you will see that product (Clickseal). It looks ideal.
Suitability of laminate .... I personally think laminate flooring is a lot more water resistant then people give it credit for - the main problem is that it never recovers from a soaking, unlike real wood does.
FWIW, I am doing my downstairs WC in a laminate flooring that is unsuitable for it as not only is it not 'bathroom' grade, it is grooved as well, but I - like you - want to match up the flooring, it is using offcuts, so is effectively free (and even if have to buy it, it would be like £20-£30 only anyway) plus I think the sealants will add protection to keep it looking ok for 5 years at least.
As an aside, I would be inclined to put some lind of mat to catch the drips from wet coats in your scenario, no matter what flooring I had down
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joiner_uk
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Or use this and lots of it 
Just remember to wipe any excess off with a damp cloth.
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