KARNDEAN KNIGHT TILE RIGID CORE

Explore Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core LVT Flooring

The Karndean Knight Tile collection is celebrated as the brand’s most diverse and accessible LVT flooring range. It presents an impressive selection of authentic wood effect LVT and stone effect LVT designs, suitable for a wide array of interior styles. Whether you prefer the charm of traditional oak LVT plank flooring, the coolness of modern concrete effect LVT, or the character of classic stone tiles, the Knight Tile range provides high-quality, affordable options. This Rigid Core variant packages these popular aesthetics into an easy-to-install, high-performance click LVT format.

Utilising Karndean’s stable rigid core technology (often K-Core), this flooring can often be laid directly over existing hard floors with minimal subfloor preparation, simplifying home renovations. Knight Tile Rigid Core employs an intuitive click-locking system (like Karndean’s 5G mechanism) which allows the planks and tiles to connect securely without adhesive, creating a floating floor. This process is significantly quicker than traditional gluedown methods, making Knight Tile Rigid Core an excellent candidate for DIY LVT installation by competent individuals.

A standout feature of Karndean rigid core LVT is the pre-attached acoustic backing. This layer makes it effective acoustic LVT, helping to dampen impact sound and reduce noise transfer between rooms – perfect for upstairs installations, apartments, or simply creating a quieter home environment. It also provides comfortable cushioning underfoot. As expected from Karndean design flooring, Knight Tile Rigid Core is 100% waterproof LVT flooring, ideal for use as LVT for kitchens, LVT for bathrooms, hallways, and utility areas. The K-Guard+ surface protection offers good resistance to everyday household scuffs and spills, ensuring it’s an easy clean LVT.

Designed primarily for residential use, Knight Tile Rigid Core typically features a 0.3mm wear layer, providing reliable durability for typical family life, making it good pet-friendly flooring when claws are kept trimmed. It is also underfloor heating compatible LVT (up to 27°C). Backed by the reassuring Karndean lifetime guarantee (residential), this range offers superb style, practicality, and value for money.

Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Buying Guide

• Room usage / Location: As waterproof LVT flooring, it’s suitable for any room, including kitchens and bathrooms. The acoustic LVT properties make it ideal for bedrooms, playrooms, flats, and upstairs areas requiring noise reduction. Its ease of installation suits quick makeovers.
• Lifestyle: The wide design choice suits almost any taste. It’s durable LVT flooring for typical family homes. The easy click LVT installation makes it appealing for DIY renovators seeking quality results without professional fitting costs.
• Budget: Karndean’s most affordable range (£), offering access to the brand’s quality and style. The rigid core LVT format often lowers overall project costs due to potentially reduced subfloor preparation and the possibility of DIY installation. Represents great value.
• Durability & Maintenance: Features K-Guard+ protection and a standard residential wear layer (likely 0.3mm), offering good durability for normal home use. This low maintenance LVT requires simple Karndean flooring maintenance. Includes the Karndean lifetime guarantee (residential). Suitable for light commercial use, but verify requirements.
• Material Type Pros & Cons:
  • Pros: Cost-effective Karndean LVT flooring UK option, huge choice of wood effect LVT and stone effect LVT designs, very easy click LVT installation (DIY-friendly), built-in acoustic LVT backing, waterproof LVT flooring, hides minor subfloor imperfections.
  • Cons: Residential wear layer (0.3mm) is less thick than premium Karndean ranges, less suitable for very high-traffic commercial use, less design customisation (e.g., LVT herringbone) than gluedown LVT.
• Aesthetics & Style: Karndean’s widest selection of wood and stone looks, colours, and formats (various plank and tile sizes available). Caters effectively to diverse interior design schemes, from traditional to highly contemporary.
• Comfort & Sound: The integrated acoustic backing provides good underfoot comfort and warmth compared to hard tiles and delivers effective sound reduction for a quieter living space.
• Underfloor Heating: This underfloor heating compatible LVT works well with systems up to a 27°C surface temperature.
• Installation: Features an easy click-locking system (e.g., 5G) for rapid floating floor installation. Can often be laid directly over existing hard floors. Suitable for competent DIY LVT installation. Requires a perimeter expansion gap.
• Sustainability: Benefits from Karndean’s environmental policies, including low VOC certified products and a focus on durability for a long product life, reducing replacement waste.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core LVT waterproof enough for bathrooms?

Yes, Knight Tile Rigid Core LVT flooring is 100% waterproof. The materials used won’t absorb water or be damaged by spills or humidity, making it an excellent and safe choice for bathrooms, kitchens, and utility rooms.

How easy is Karndean click LVT like Knight Tile Rigid Core to install?

Knight Tile Rigid Core is designed for straightforward installation. Its click LVT mechanism allows planks or tiles to lock together easily without needing adhesive. For homeowners comfortable with DIY projects and with a suitable subfloor, it’s often a manageable installation.

What’s the difference between Knight Tile Rigid Core and Knight Tile Gluedown?

Knight Tile Rigid Core is a floating floor system with a click-lock mechanism and built-in acoustic underlay, making installation quicker and often possible over existing floors. Knight Tile Gluedown requires adhesive, professional installation on a perfect subfloor, offers maximum stability, and allows for custom patterns like LVT herringbone.

Is the Karndean Knight Tile wear layer durable enough for family life?

Yes, the typical 0.3mm wear layer on Knight Tile LVT, combined with Karndean’s K-Guard+ surface protection, provides good durability and scratch resistance suitable for the demands of a typical busy family home, including areas with children and pets (keeping claws trimmed is advisable).