Carpet or floorboards in hallway

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

So, when I bought my flat it had lovely sanded floorboards in the hallway, front bedroom and living room. But I've had major renovations done inc plumbing and the boards in the front bedroom and hall have been hacked and stained and fixed back down with screws in multiple places. To top this I've had so many problems with leaking pipes, mice and so on that I worry boards will need lifted again in future. I've reconciled carpeting the bedroom, it'll be warm and cosy after all. But what about the hall? Would re sanding and varnishing, sealing all the gaps and filling all the holes/gouges leave a worthwhile finish? Would it still be cold? Will the dust and drying time be a nightmare? Its an awkward shape so rugs don't quite work. Or should I just carpet and be done with it? Carpets these days are easy to clean, stain resistant etc. It's victorian but no cornice, internal and the walls are India Yellow so it's quite dark, but a lovely colour. The antique pine finish with this is quite full on but is consistent with the living room boards which will remain regardless.

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Ellie
3 years ago
To me the hallway is the one that takes the most dirt etc so it's more important to me that the floor is not carpet. I'd happily have carpet in bedrooms and living room but would prefer not in hallway.
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Sonia
3 years ago
I would never carpet a hall. Bedrooms yes as it’s cosy and living room too. You could have a wooden floor laid over your wooden one in the hall, and the living room too if you wish and it can be lifted if necessary, something like engineered wood or even a laminate. I have laminate in my living room and it is so easy to look after and pretty hardwearing and it was laid over the tatty original floorboards.
First picture is laminate and second is engineered wood.
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Ce El
Original Author
3 years ago
I'd never considered doing the living room too, was always concerned about the transition from hall to living room - wouldn't want a big height difference. Mind you that would add another 24m2 to the costs and given the livin room is otherwise fine, it might be a step too far budget wise!
Ellie
3 years ago
I don't think the living and hall need to be the same....

From my front door you can see my hallway goes straight ahead and into kitchen so I've them in same flooring.

My living room is also off the hall, but it's around the corner so I feel the continuous flooring is not as important
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Factory Direct Flooring Ltd
3 years ago
We think a wood floor would be best, something like our Abbey Tintern Oak Rustic Lacquered would look brilliant. Although, have you considered LVT? It's click tile feature means that it can be easily repaired if there is another leak.
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