Originally Posted by amideislas (Post 9789719)

We decided to try something a bit unique - a wood floor in an ensuite bathroom. Plenty of people advised us against it, but we found a floor made of PVC plastic, but it really really looks just like wood (and it was really cheap!). It is completely water-impervious, and it looks great in the bath. We put insulated underlayment and in-floor heating as well.

2 years in, and so far, perfect. And incredibly warm in the winter.

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9789155)

Nobody mentioned termites ?
Around here the Spanish avoid the use of wood like the plague wherever possible,especially with regard to roof structures and floors where the termites can work merrily away without being noticed until all of a sudden it's far too late and catastrophic.
Quite a few other disadvantages of wood as against tiling also worth considering.

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9789155)

Nobody mentioned termites ?
Around here the Spanish avoid the use of wood like the plague wherever possible,especially with regard to roof structures and floors where the termites can work merrily away without being noticed until all of a sudden it's far too late and catastrophic.
Quite a few other disadvantages of wood as against tiling also worth considering.

Originally Posted by John & Kath (Post 9790116)

I would suggest that for a cortjico refurb you should pretreat any wood that is used anywhere.

Originally Posted by peterni (Post 9790724)

we are spraying several times over.
the tops of the old walls are sealed with hemcrete ( termite proof) and the SIPs [anacronym for structural insulated panel that are steel sheet and polyurethane] are special foam sealed to the walls so its not easy for them to get in thataway. time will tell but we are able to monitor beam ends etc. One advantage with selfbuild is you can apply your own standard of workmanship to minimise such risks. all our drywall is steel section so the little buggers will be miffed at that.

Originally Posted by John & Kath (Post 9790851)

Hey I'm a Chartered Civil Engineer who worked at the MOD anacronyms are second nature.

Originally Posted by peterni (Post 9790936)

i think there may be a few followers who may not have heard of them. dont want to frighten folks off with jargon

Originally Posted by Biffta (Post 9787989)

I am thinking about having wooden flooring in my lounge, but as most of the flooring here on the coast is tiled, I have only ever seen one example of an installed domestic wooden floor.
As the DIY superstores stock a wide selection of wooden flooring there must be some sort of market for it here.
My questions therefore are:-
Has anyone out there ever had such flooring installed and if so what are your views and experiences on its suitability?
Next, does anyone know of any businesses who sell and/or fit such flooring as I've never seen such services advertised nor does an internet search find any?
Thanks in advance.

Brian

Originally Posted by Alan Parker (Post 10325519)

You can get great wooden flooring from Easy Step Flooring. They have high quality wooden flooring at the best rates online.