ᐅ Flooring Options for Different Rooms – Ideas & Tips

So, our tiles are pleasantly lukewarm, that's how I would describe them, definitely warmer than my feet. Feet, especially on the outside, aren't 37 degrees Celsius (99°F) warm but cooler, at least typical women’s feet.

A tiled floor with regular radiators is noticeably cooler in winter compared to underfloor heating; I simply can't walk barefoot in that case.

Best regards,
Sabine

Tego12 schrieb:

There are plenty of phases in new houses when the underfloor heating isn’t running… (all the transitional periods in spring and autumn, meaning months-long)… during these times, the tiles remain unheated and therefore completely cold. Of course, you can always put down rugs everywhere, …

If the tiles feel comfortably warm in winter, then the heating system is definitely not state-of-the-art and/or is running inefficiently; rather, it is either poorly designed or poorly adjusted, or it’s an older building that requires significantly higher flow temperatures. With typical flow temperatures of 25-30°C (77-86°F) in new buildings, tiles feel cold or cool (unless you’re a vampire with a body temperature near zero).

Durability of parquet flooring: It always depends on the expectations… If you can’t tolerate scratches, then it’s best to avoid it, especially with children and/or pets. If you accept it or even like having a “living floor,” it’s not a problem. It is naturally more maintenance-intensive since it requires regular oiling to keep it looking good over time. If the floor no longer looks nice after 10-15 years… sand it down, oil it again, and it will look like new. Even with “engineered parquet,” you can usually sand it down 2-3 times.

It would be really interesting to know if the fans of “tiles don’t feel cold” all have underfloor heating with relatively high flow temperatures. Clearly, it’s somewhat subjective, but in older buildings, the flow temperature is definitely higher than in new ones at around 30°C (86°F).

I’m also torn between parquet and vinyl with the Blue Angel certification in the living area. You can also varnish parquet, making it actually very low-maintenance and trouble-free until you decide to sand and refinish it again (depending on usage, every 10-20 years?).

As already mentioned, we have had a maximum lead temperature of 30°C (86°F) so far, and the tiles feel very comfortably warm. 24/7

ludwig88sta schrieb:

You can also varnish parquet

In my experience, varnished parquet scratches quickly and can’t be repaired as easily as oiled parquet.

And it loses much of its appeal.

pffreestyler schrieb:

So far, our maximum feed temperature is 30°C (86°F), and the tiles feel very comfortably warm.

Same here