New here and already have a few questions....
We are tearing up the entire floor and want to install underfloor heating.... Now, we want a hardwood floor in the living room and a floor with a concrete look in all other rooms, including bathrooms, kitchen, and dining area.
My question is: I would really love a polished screed floor (except for the expansion joints) for a nice, uniform appearance. However, friends and two tradespeople have expressed concerns about cracks and similar issues.
I don’t want to seem unwilling to take advice, but I also don’t want to give up completely — after all, you see this kind of flooring in many places. Alternatively, I have (admittedly somewhat reluctantly) looked at concrete tiles. What bothers me there is that it always looks like tiles, either because of the grout lines or the repeating pattern. I want the floor to look a bit like concrete with shadows, stains, and the like (I hope this makes sense).
So, question for the pros: do you think going with the screed makes sense? Do you maybe have an alternative? Or are tiles really the most practical option?
Oh, ceiling heights are from 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) upwards.
I’ll upload a few pictures...
So far, only the laminate flooring has been removed (which had been installed specifically for sale purposes).
Thanks a lot
We are tearing up the entire floor and want to install underfloor heating.... Now, we want a hardwood floor in the living room and a floor with a concrete look in all other rooms, including bathrooms, kitchen, and dining area.
My question is: I would really love a polished screed floor (except for the expansion joints) for a nice, uniform appearance. However, friends and two tradespeople have expressed concerns about cracks and similar issues.
I don’t want to seem unwilling to take advice, but I also don’t want to give up completely — after all, you see this kind of flooring in many places. Alternatively, I have (admittedly somewhat reluctantly) looked at concrete tiles. What bothers me there is that it always looks like tiles, either because of the grout lines or the repeating pattern. I want the floor to look a bit like concrete with shadows, stains, and the like (I hope this makes sense).
So, question for the pros: do you think going with the screed makes sense? Do you maybe have an alternative? Or are tiles really the most practical option?
Oh, ceiling heights are from 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) upwards.
I’ll upload a few pictures...
So far, only the laminate flooring has been removed (which had been installed specifically for sale purposes).
Thanks a lot
DieScholz´ens schrieb:
What do you mean by clearly beyond a renovation? Would that already be considered a refurbishment? I haven’t had the opportunity to refurbish buildings yet. So I’m not exactly sure where the requirement for permits begins – but I do know the common misconception that as long as everything stays within the existing shell, authorities don’t need to get involved.
DieScholz´ens schrieb:
Terrazzo is the one with stones in it that looks speckled, right? That’s exactly what Terrazzo is. How speckled it looks can vary, of course. It can look like “poured” marble, or be speckled so subtly that it appears much calmer. Or as sparsely sprinkled as the craftsmen who can still do it today.
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DieScholz´ens15 Sep 2017 15:59THE terrazzo (sounds good to me) then I’ll take a look at what I can find online… Thanks for the tip
DieScholz´ens15 Sep 2017 16:01Regarding the permit, no contractor or architect has mentioned anything about it so far... but basically, everything will remain more or less where it already is.
DieScholz´ens15 Sep 2017 18:50Joedreck schrieb:
Regarding the topic: have you perhaps looked into asphalt screed?No, I haven’t heard of that yet. I’ve already considered synthetic resin, cement, etc. But mastic asphalt! It sounds interesting online, especially since it would perfectly meet our requirements... underfloor heating / wet area. Thanks, that’s a great tip.