ᐅ Floating solid hardwood flooring installation—any experiences?
Created on: 19 Sep 2020 12:14
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pagoni2020
Hello,
since we have screwed solid wood planks on joists in almost the entire house for many years and really liked it, we are now considering whether to choose solid wood planks again in the new house, but this time with underfloor heating and therefore directly on the screed.
We do not want an adhesive floor, so we are looking for experiences with floating solid wood plank installations.
since we have screwed solid wood planks on joists in almost the entire house for many years and really liked it, we are now considering whether to choose solid wood planks again in the new house, but this time with underfloor heating and therefore directly on the screed.
We do not want an adhesive floor, so we are looking for experiences with floating solid wood plank installations.
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pagoni202024 Dec 2020 14:35netuser schrieb:
Very nice!
So far, I’ve been looking at a Meister model with a very similar appearance.
Could you tell us the name of your parquet flooring? We have a large area covered with Meister PD200 Oak lively, brushed and UV-oiled, no. 8163 and 8166. It’s installed as a floating floor but is absolutely great. There are one or more dealers selling second-grade stock of this, which we took for €25 including VAT and transport. In my opinion, this is first-grade quality, especially technically—there have been no issues at all. Waste was almost zero, though in our own house I might have placed a few planks under the kitchen or furniture since they were slightly more reddish than the others. Overall, the flooring is top quality and an amazing price. I would definitely choose this again if I’m looking for prefinished parquet and also need to cover larger areas.
Ours looks basically like the one of @Bertram100, standard oak.
This version was ready to install; I spoke with the factory, and it is UV-oiled at the factory, which is technically somewhat similar to lacquering, but you can touch it up with oil locally if needed. The floor does not have a glossy finish but appears oiled, making it easy to maintain since it doesn’t require re-oiling. I didn’t want lacquered flooring, but I liked this Meister version both in terms of appearance and maintenance effort. Installation was completely trouble-free.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
We have laid large areas of Meister PD200 oak lively, brushed, UV-oiled, No. 8163 and 8166. It’s installed as a floating floor and looks absolutely great. There are one or more suppliers selling second-grade versions of this, and that’s what we chose for €25 gross including transport. In my opinion, this is first-grade quality, technically without any issues. Waste was almost zero, although in our own home I would have placed a few boards under the kitchen or furniture because they were slightly redder than the others. Overall, I consider this flooring top quality at an amazing price. I would definitely choose this again when looking for prefinished parquet and needing to cover larger areas. I’m always amazed at how much our preferences and tastes align... 😉
Although the 8163/8166 shades are slightly too dark and lively for us (actually more for my wife), I’m also considering exactly this “source.” So I will also look for second-grade stock and am confident that no one will notice a difference compared to first grade. I have had very good experiences in the past with second-grade purchases (Meister) and never regretted it. Most of those were high-quality laminate floors, but the condition was always excellent along with significant savings on the purchase price. 🙂
Thanks also for your confirmation!
By the way, what has your experience been with parquet flooring in the kitchen? Possibly also in the hallway or entrance area?
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motorradsilke24 Dec 2020 18:05pagoni2020 schrieb:
We installed Meister PD200 oak, lively brushed and UV-oiled, no. 8163 and 8166, over a large area. It was laid as a floating floor and looks absolutely fantastic. There are one or more suppliers who sell seconds of this product; we bought those for €25 gross including transport. In my opinion, this is actually first quality—technically perfect with no issues at all. There was almost no waste, although in my own home I would have placed a few boards under the kitchen or furniture because they were slightly redder than the others. Overall, I consider the flooring top-notch and at an incredible price. I would choose this again whenever looking for prefinished parquet, especially for larger areas.
Our floor basically looks like the one from @Bertram100, just oak. However, this one was installation-ready. I talked with the manufacturer by phone; it is factory UV-oiled, which is technically somewhat similar to lacquer, but unlike lacquer, it can be spot-re-oiled if needed. The floor doesn’t have a shiny finish but looks oiled, making it easy to maintain since it does not require regular re-oiling. I didn’t want a lacquered floor anyway, but I liked this version from Meister both for the look and the low maintenance. Installation was completely trouble-free. Would you mind sharing the name of the seller you bought it from?
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pagoni202025 Dec 2020 19:52motorradsilke schrieb:
Could you name the seller where you bought this?Experience with parquet flooring... but this is also available for Haro and other products.
Floating installation.
For completeness:
That works – board by board – fastened with clips, or pressed together from the outside, starting at the walls, using tongue joints (I’m not sure if this has already been mentioned here).
The latter seems "smarter" to me. But that is just my layperson’s opinion.
For completeness:
That works – board by board – fastened with clips, or pressed together from the outside, starting at the walls, using tongue joints (I’m not sure if this has already been mentioned here).
The latter seems "smarter" to me. But that is just my layperson’s opinion.
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motorradsilke25 Dec 2020 21:50pagoni2020 schrieb:
Parquet experience.......this is also available for Haro and other products.Thank you.Similar topics