Costco golden select laminate flooring

[JackK]

i am surprised that this topic is not discussed on this forum.

Costco sell a 12 mom laminate floor which has a 2mm foam backing therefore making a total of 14mm thickness

It is made in Germany and cost £15 a metre including vat.

Has anyone actually used this floor and compared it to Wickes or kronos laminate.

I think it has a hdf core but it does not seem that popular here on the U.K. apparently they sell a lot in Canada

Your thoughts?

https://www.costco.co.uk/c/Golden-S...ng-with-Foam-Underlay-116-m-Per-Pack/p/267008

 

[foxhole]

You must be easily suprised, do you work for Costco.?

 

[JackK]

You must be easily suprised, do you work for Costco.?

No I don’t.

Have you used this laminate?. Apart from thickness how can you differentiate the quality of two different laminate boards?

Wickes sell a 12mm for £8 a square metre after trade pro discount.

This is twice the price. How can I tell whether it’s decent

 

[dazlight]

Looks rubbish. Underlay is too thin. Get quickstep as a lot harder wear layer.

 

[JackK]

What exactly leads you to conclude it is rubbish? It is ac4 has a 35 year residential warranty

What does the kwik step which leads you to believe it is better specification

 

[dazlight]

Because every laminate I’ve fitted with underlay built in I’ve found rubbish.
Your paying extra to have a thin layer of foam built in. Better to buy a separate underlay.
Quickstep is regarded as the best Lamainte in the world by most professionals that I know.

 

[JackK]

Because every laminate I’ve fitted with underlay built in I’ve found rubbish.
Your paying extra to have a thin layer of foam built in. Better to buy a separate underlay.
Quickstep is regarded as the best Lamainte in the world by most professionals that I know.

And Bernard madoff was the best fund manager for decades. Just because most people pay more for coke then Pepsi does not make it a better product

If you tell me one has a solid core whereas the other is chipboard then I start to see where you come from

 

[dazlight]

You asked for thoughts smart arse.

 

[Keithmac]

I wouldn't fit anything other than Quickstep with it's "Uniclick" fitting system.

I had a look at a lot of boards and some of the fitting systems were frankly not fit for purpose.

Everyone I've spoken to recomended QuickStep and never heard a bad word about it.

I used Diall undlerlay tiles from B&Q, nice and thick, easy to fit and cut. Floors been down over a year now with no issues.

Buy right ot buy twice as they say..