ᐅ Which type of flooring is recommended for a utility room with a screed base – DIY options or tiles?
Created on: 24 Feb 2023 10:32
J
Jurassic135
Hello everyone,
In our house, built in 2007, the utility room only has the bare screed floor. The original builders probably cut costs and just left it like that.
The room is just under 7 square meters (about 75 square feet) and, as usual, besides the technical installations, it also houses the washing machine, dryer, and freezer.
Directly adjacent is the kitchen, where tiles have been laid and end with a metal strip at the utility room. From there, the floor drops down a few millimeters (inches) to the screed.
Bare screed is neither visually appealing nor comfortable to walk on, so we would like to install some kind of floor covering.
Option 1: Have tiles installed – but then we would first need to find a tiler willing to take on a 7 square meter (75 square feet) job with many awkward cutouts (pipes, etc.). I’m not sure if we’ll find someone.
Option 2: DIY – install something ourselves.
Can you recommend a floor covering suitable for a utility room that can be installed by beginners? We are absolute novices when it comes to flooring; so far, we haven’t even laid laminate or carpet. We also don’t have any large tools. I’m unclear how to manage the floor around all the pipes. You can use pipe collars for the cutouts, but I imagine that will still be difficult.
The flooring should be suitable for damp environments since there is always a chance of water from the washing machine etc. Our washing machine has leaked before, and the heating system’s expansion vessel has sprayed water, so the floor must be able to handle that.
Is this even a reasonable project for beginners, or should we look for a professional tiler? Maybe you have experience or ideas on how we could do this cost-effectively but properly.
In our house, built in 2007, the utility room only has the bare screed floor. The original builders probably cut costs and just left it like that.
The room is just under 7 square meters (about 75 square feet) and, as usual, besides the technical installations, it also houses the washing machine, dryer, and freezer.
Directly adjacent is the kitchen, where tiles have been laid and end with a metal strip at the utility room. From there, the floor drops down a few millimeters (inches) to the screed.
Bare screed is neither visually appealing nor comfortable to walk on, so we would like to install some kind of floor covering.
Option 1: Have tiles installed – but then we would first need to find a tiler willing to take on a 7 square meter (75 square feet) job with many awkward cutouts (pipes, etc.). I’m not sure if we’ll find someone.
Option 2: DIY – install something ourselves.
Can you recommend a floor covering suitable for a utility room that can be installed by beginners? We are absolute novices when it comes to flooring; so far, we haven’t even laid laminate or carpet. We also don’t have any large tools. I’m unclear how to manage the floor around all the pipes. You can use pipe collars for the cutouts, but I imagine that will still be difficult.
The flooring should be suitable for damp environments since there is always a chance of water from the washing machine etc. Our washing machine has leaked before, and the heating system’s expansion vessel has sprayed water, so the floor must be able to handle that.
Is this even a reasonable project for beginners, or should we look for a professional tiler? Maybe you have experience or ideas on how we could do this cost-effectively but properly.
kbt09 schrieb:
@kati1337 ... probably @Jurassic135 doesn’t have enough posts yet to receive private messages.Oh, okay? I tried to send one but can’t find it anywhere now. No idea if it went through.J
Jurassic13524 Feb 2023 21:03sysrun80 schrieb:
Painting is out of the question? Epoxy floor coating? You can do it yourself and it’s waterproof. I had thought about that too; it would definitely be easy, but I’m not really happy with the look—it feels rather cold to me.
You could debate how cozy a utility room really needs to be, but I like to make even small, technical spaces look nice. After the floor, a worktop and shelves will be added, as well as wall paint that gives the whole room more of a "laundry room" feel rather than that of a purely functional utility space.
kati1337 schrieb:
Oh, okay? I tried to send one but now I can’t find it anywhere. No idea if it went through. That might be the case—I haven’t been registered for long. Nothing has arrived on my end.
Are you allowed to mention the manufacturer here without a link?
Jurassic135 schrieb:
Oh, that might be the case, I haven’t been registered for long. Unfortunately, I haven’t received anything.
Are you allowed to name the manufacturer here without a link? I’ll give it a try. I found them on a very large online retailer named after a huge river. 😉
I searched for the manufacturer "ARTENS," PVC flooring MAYUM – our color is "Wood Effect - Light Gray/Gray," but there are many other designs available. There are also lots of photos in the reviews.
We bought it a few months ago for €38 (about $42) per package, and each package contained a little over 2m² (about 21.5 sq ft). It’s a bit more expensive now, but not by much. We got by with 3 packages because we were able to exclude the bathtub and shower areas. The planks are easy to score with a utility knife and then simply snap. It’s really easy.
J
Jurassic13524 Feb 2023 21:36Thank you, found it!
So it’s made of PVC, but we’ll see. There are really a lot of photos in the reviews.
So it’s made of PVC, but we’ll see. There are really a lot of photos in the reviews.