Cabin/Saloon flooring suppliers

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Having visited the boat show and looked at the many "modern" touches that can be found on the various ranges one thing that seemed to be emerging is the type of flooring that many of the manufacturers are fitting to their boats is now very similar to that of a domestic household, i.e random lengths of differing shades of hardwood glued onto 12mm ply and not the traditional teak and holly boards long linear strips that were traditionally fitted.
I've searched the web for possible suppliers but all I can find are the manufacturers that are supplying the "traditional " type of board.
I've contacted the big 4 boat manufacturers and pleaded with them to give me the names of their suppliers ( even though I suspect they make their own) and await for a reply from them, but it occurred to me that the wise people on this forum probably know of such a supplier.
Can you help please?
 
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Richard Burbridge supply very nice flooring, laminate and interlocking hardwood but they also supply a large range of stripwood that could that could be mixed and matched and cut to your own designs. Sizes from 4mm thick to 25mm IIRC which could be bonded/glued, sanded and finished. Take a look here http://www.richardburbidge.com/ under Mouldings then Stripwood.:)

Also, any good joinery shop could supply you with any type of timber you want cut and thickness to your specifications.
 
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PCUK said:
Why not buy Dek-King teak without the caulk strip and cut it into random lengths and lay it in the normal manner?
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We had that done using a cream caulking effect and very nice it is too. Used Dek-King and Seadeck as the fitter
 
LK, I'm hoping to use the cream caulked Dek-King for my interior. Seadek also did my decks - what patience!

Going back to hardwood strips without any caulk joint. They are liable to swell during damp weather and may be forced up and crack. Laminate is likely to be less of a problem.
 
Bojangles said:
I haven't seen these floor finishes but it may be Amtico

http://amtico.com/pages/productsearch.aspx?taxGroup192=1046&taxGroup123=1033&taxGroup1033=1033

Amtico or Karndean can be styled like decking in 100's of different variations, I have installed it in many interiors including bathrooms (but so far never on a boat)
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I use Karndean quite a lot and it does look great, extremely versatile and is well worth the money. It can withstand quite extreme temperatures too. Mostly, i use it in bathrooms, conservatories and kitchens but the one thing i will say is that the surface it is applied too has to be perfect.
 
MrB said:
I use Karndean quite a lot and it does look great, extremely versatile and is well worth the money. It can withstand quite extreme temperatures too. Mostly, i use it in bathrooms, conservatories and kitchens but the one thing i will say is that the surface it is applied too has to be perfect.
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Good point, the surface can easily be made perfect with ply/fibre screed, a good floor layer should be able to provide a first class finish which will give the appearance of superior timber without the downsides.
 
MrB said:
I use Karndean quite a lot and it does look great, extremely versatile and is well worth the money. It can withstand quite extreme temperatures too. Mostly, i use it in bathrooms, conservatories and kitchens but the one thing i will say is that the surface it is applied too has to be perfect.
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I've got about 10 Karndean sample boards at home right now and I have to say they all look excellent. I reckon this is the way I'll go, rather than the real wood alternative.
I spoke to the local suppliers and he said they have done several boats in Torquay using this product with brilliant results, but then again he's bound say this I suppose.
Does anyone have any experince of using Karndean or Amtico on a boat?
 
We sell Karndean as well as other flooring products (for the residential market). As has already been mentioned the subfloor needs to be very smooth for Karndean (as it is stuck down to the sub floor). There are other products around which do not stick to the sub floor - one example is eleEase, which may be more suitable. These flooring systems have a stick strip on the edge so the planks (or tiles) stick to each other (and not the sub floor). The only thing to bear in mind with all of these vinyl flooring systems is that they are not great in areas of rapid change in temperature or humidity.
On a previous boat we used a loose lay sheet vinyl (wood look) and it worked pretty well. The only real problem was keeping it in place. With these new types (eleEase etc) this would not be a problem as it is a rigid vinyl.
 
victoraspey said:
We are boat flooring and deck specialists. We are UK south distributors for tek dek. We do an interior product like amtico and white caulked tek dek. Www.mcpmarine.com
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With respect, Tek Dek is nothing like Karndean or Amtico!
I'm looking for a floor covering that has random lengths and has different shades and textures.
Tek Dek, is very traditional in its appearance and this is the look I'm definitely NOT wanting.
 
Has anyone now tried any of these solutions. I am about to restore a 70s Draco 3000 and I am thinking of Amtico timber effect in the cabin. I should be grateful for any views on this or any other synthetic flooring products.
 
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