Click flooring 59:- or 169:-

Ekke · 20 Nov 2002 at 9:41 PM

I choose to use a lifeline-I ask the audience!
Why does a click floor that is identical according to the specification
cost 69 SEK at Ikea and 169 SEK at Matfors bygg??

General_Failure · 21 Nov 2002 at 7:57 AM

Matfors wants to make more money than IKEA

Are they really identical? Come from the same manufacturer, same product name, look the same...

Ekke · 21 Nov 2002 at 11:04 AM

BoByggarn · 21 Nov 2002 at 11:09 AM

Then it's simple - Buy from IKEA, but tell friends and acquaintances that it comes from Matfors.

Hocus pocus, you've got a "high-status" floor...

(obs. irony)

KarlXII · 21 Nov 2002 at 11:36 AM

A flooring installer I know mentioned that there are certain pros and cons with click flooring...

The advantage, of course, is that it is easy to install and the result is usually good. The disadvantage is that the seam is extremely sensitive to moisture. It can be enough for very little water to cause the seam to rise and crack. Glued flooring is sealed by the glue and is not nearly as sensitive to water.

Ekke · 21 Nov 2002 at 12:08 PM

Another thing: Can someone explain the difference between an 8mm click flooring with an HDF core or a chipboard core, practically for me as a user, advantages and disadvantages??

General_Failure · 21 Nov 2002 at 12:37 PM

Pelle said:
You should also have that problem with glued flooring if you don't get the seams perfect and/or have been too stingy with glue :-/
In cases like that, I was thinking of applying a little transparent narrow sealant.
Opinions?

/Pelle

Or if you use too much glue when laying the floor. Glue contains water...

General_Failure · 21 Nov 2002 at 12:47 PM

Ekke said:
Another thing: Can someone explain the difference between an 8mm click flooring with an Hdf core or a chip core, practically for me as a user, pros and cons??

MDF is an abbreviation for Medium Density Fibre and I would guess that HDF stands for High Density Fibre. These are chipboards with different hardness. If you only say "chip core" you don't specify the hardness, but it could be HDF.

Ekke · 21 Nov 2002 at 1:39 PM

Received a mailing from Silvan today, where they were selling click flooring for 59:- and 69:-. The difference according to the ad is that one has an MDF core and the other a chipboard core.

General_Failure · 21 Nov 2002 at 1:43 PM

Ekke said:
Received a mailer from Silvan today, where they were selling click flooring
for 59:- and 69:-, the difference according to the ad is that one
has an MDF core and the other has a chipboard core.

Which was the more expensive one then?

KarlXII · 21 Nov 2002 at 1:48 PM

As a user, you won't notice any difference... but as a layer, you'll notice that it's much harder to piece together the chipboards. Durability is no different. Movements aren't much different either.

Stefan · 21 Nov 2002 at 1:52 PM

Hello!

Regarding the amount of glue in the joints; When we bought flooring during renovation, the salesperson said to be careful not to use too much glue in the joints. The result was some ugly cracks during the winter months when the humidity was at its lowest.

Another comment on buying "cheap" flooring; if you buy such, make sure you get all the packages from the same batch (hmm this might apply to all types of wood flooring?). We took packages from a few different pallets (but of course of the same brand ;D). The result of this was that some boards' tongues were thicker than others! Those of you who have laid flooring know that it becomes a lot of pounding and sanding of "tongues" if you accidentally damage the tongue or get one that is too thick >

The risk of this problem is probably smaller if you try to pick from the same pallet in the store.

Best regards, Stefan

Ekke · 21 Nov 2002 at 1:55 PM

Chip core was the cheaper option

KarlXII · 21 Nov 2002 at 2:00 PM

Or if you use too much glue when laying the floor. Glue contains water...

There, there. Easy now.

KarlXII · 21 Nov 2002 at 2:04 PM

Regarding the amount of glue in the joints; When we bought flooring during renovation, the salesperson advised against using too much glue in the joints. The result was some ugly cracks during the winter months when the moisture was at its lowest.

That's right, I forgot...
Manufacturers often show that you should fill the entire joint with glue and then tap the boards together... but in the courses for flooring professionals, only a thin line on the top of the groove is advised. Continuous but thin.
Otherwise, it's impossible to get them together!