Hi the time has come for hubby to redo the bathroom and he has suggested laminate for the floor, as he is getting old and thinks it will be easier to wipe up drips? round the toilet. Present floor covering is carpet. However I am a bit wary as to it becoming slippy when stepping out of the bath. Does bathroom grade laminate become slippy when wet? Thanks Tricia
Depends on the finish, you can get laminates with a textured surface.
Fitting laminate in a bathroom is a bugger of a job, loads of cutting around pipes etc. Don't buy the click together type where you have to lift one edge to click the joint in - get the type that clicks in when flat.
I reckon its quicker & easier sometimes to actually remove the WC bowl and basin pedestal rather than cut round them - also gives a much better finish and no potential water ingress.
Another lateral approach is to use those rubber backed bathmats..and wash the drips out once a week (cold wash only)
I hate carpet in bathrooms. We have gone 'all tiled'..fine with enough central heating.
Have you got decent floorboards .can you get them sanded and lacquered .??
Stuart
Consider using 'real' timber instead of laminate. Unless it's properly sealed laminate will delaminate if/when it gets wet. I forget the make I used a couple of years ago but it's solid timber, like a modern version of tongue and groove. It may cost a bit more than laminate but as most bathrooms aren't that large the extra cost is not that much. (And I agree with the point about getting it under the WC, much better, whatever you use.)
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