ᐅ Which Type of Flooring Is Best for a New Build with Underfloor Heating?
Created on: 28 Jun 2022 12:30
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Pacc666
Hello,
we are looking for suitable flooring for the upper floors.
In the basement and ground floor, the builder will install tiles throughout.
On the first and attic floors, we want to lay the flooring ourselves.
We are looking for a floor that can be installed easily without much experience (I assume it will be a floating floor).
The flooring should be compatible with underfloor heating, meaning it should absorb and distribute heat well. It should also feel pleasantly warm underfoot.
The rooms are bedrooms, a dressing room, and children’s rooms.
The floor should also be durable (not easily scratched or damaged). We don’t have children yet, but one is planned in the future, and the floor should also withstand a larger dog (around 40-50 kg (90-110 lbs)) running across with its claws.
Which type of flooring would you recommend?
Wood flooring? (expensive and sensitive)
Laminate? (with commercial wear rating)
Vinyl?
What about the new bio flooring?
It is advertised as very durable and made from natural raw materials.
Is bio flooring a new alternative to wood flooring, laminate, or vinyl? Or is it just marketing and an unnecessarily expensive product?
we are looking for suitable flooring for the upper floors.
In the basement and ground floor, the builder will install tiles throughout.
On the first and attic floors, we want to lay the flooring ourselves.
We are looking for a floor that can be installed easily without much experience (I assume it will be a floating floor).
The flooring should be compatible with underfloor heating, meaning it should absorb and distribute heat well. It should also feel pleasantly warm underfoot.
The rooms are bedrooms, a dressing room, and children’s rooms.
The floor should also be durable (not easily scratched or damaged). We don’t have children yet, but one is planned in the future, and the floor should also withstand a larger dog (around 40-50 kg (90-110 lbs)) running across with its claws.
Which type of flooring would you recommend?
Wood flooring? (expensive and sensitive)
Laminate? (with commercial wear rating)
Vinyl?
What about the new bio flooring?
It is advertised as very durable and made from natural raw materials.
Is bio flooring a new alternative to wood flooring, laminate, or vinyl? Or is it just marketing and an unnecessarily expensive product?
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Hausbau 5528 Jun 2022 14:37Torti2022 schrieb:
It’s harder and doesn’t get damaged as easily. Otherwise, it’s a matter of personal preference.
Suitable: it is
Rejected: sure, you’re building a great house, paying attention to good materials and indoor air quality, and then choose a plastic floor. And it’s overpriced too (luxury vinyl flooring). I don’t understand why vinyl is "rejected." The many discussions here clearly show strong interest. Especially homeowners who are very focused on achieving an efficient underfloor heating design with a maximum floor surface temperature of 29–31°C (84–88°F) will reach their goal more easily with vinyl than with 8mm (0.3 inches) hardwood flooring and impact sound insulation.
Vinyl probably only shows its advantages when it is glued down, right?
Since the vinyl is then very thin, the heat from the underfloor heating transfers quickly and efficiently, correct?
With click-lock vinyl, does vinyl really lose its main advantages compared to laminate?
What about water resistance when you have pets? Vinyl clearly has the upper hand there.
For example, if a dog eats on the floor and drools a lot, or during puppyhood if accidents happen somewhere.
You can't always clean it up immediately 100%, sometimes you're not home or only notice it later.
Since the vinyl is then very thin, the heat from the underfloor heating transfers quickly and efficiently, correct?
With click-lock vinyl, does vinyl really lose its main advantages compared to laminate?
What about water resistance when you have pets? Vinyl clearly has the upper hand there.
For example, if a dog eats on the floor and drools a lot, or during puppyhood if accidents happen somewhere.
You can't always clean it up immediately 100%, sometimes you're not home or only notice it later.
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Torti202228 Jun 2022 15:07Pacc666 schrieb:
Since the vinyl is very thin, the heat from the underfloor heating transfers quickly and well, right? You won’t notice any difference between the floor coverings. And “quick” hardly applies to underfloor heating at all. You won’t feel the 30°C (86°F) supply temperature at your feet in winter.
Pacc666 schrieb:
For example, if a dog eats something on the floor and drools a lot, or when they have accidents as a puppy. You can’t clean it up 100% immediately; sometimes you’re not home or only notice it later. In this case, a plastic floor does have an advantage. But would you install plastic flooring just for this one situation? That’s like wearing a raincoat all year round just because it might rain. During the puppy phase, you’ll have to take time off and supervise your dog around the clock anyway—and then you’ll quickly finish training, and the dog will urinate outside.
Apart from that, you have tiles on the ground floor. Why would a dog be upstairs? Nowhere to be found. Also, stairs are not good for large dogs.
You’re looking for flooring for the bedroom and children’s rooms. Ideally, (at least) no dog should have access there.
@Torti2022 Do you have dogs yourself?
Everyone handles it differently. For example, at night our dog is, of course, allowed to go upstairs and even into the bedroom.
Dogs are pack animals, and especially during puppyhood, it would be considered animal cruelty to leave them alone downstairs at night.
Yes, house-training usually happens quite quickly, but setbacks can occur, and some dogs drool a lot. If that were to damage the floor or cause permanent marks, it would be quite frustrating.
Also, the few steps a dog has to climb in a single-family house are absolutely no problem, even for puppies.
But that’s not the main point here.
So for the underfloor heating, it basically doesn’t matter which floor we choose, we won’t notice a difference?
How sensitive are parquet or laminate floors to moisture?
Everyone handles it differently. For example, at night our dog is, of course, allowed to go upstairs and even into the bedroom.
Dogs are pack animals, and especially during puppyhood, it would be considered animal cruelty to leave them alone downstairs at night.
Yes, house-training usually happens quite quickly, but setbacks can occur, and some dogs drool a lot. If that were to damage the floor or cause permanent marks, it would be quite frustrating.
Also, the few steps a dog has to climb in a single-family house are absolutely no problem, even for puppies.
But that’s not the main point here.
So for the underfloor heating, it basically doesn’t matter which floor we choose, we won’t notice a difference?
How sensitive are parquet or laminate floors to moisture?
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Torti202228 Jun 2022 15:30Pacc666 schrieb:
@Torti2022 Do you have dogs yourself?Yes. Since they were puppies. You couldn’t tell from the oak hardwood floor. Whether Bernese Mountain Dogs or (though not for as long) Newfoundlands. Pacc666 schrieb:
Dogs are pack animals, and it would be (especially during puppyhood) animal cruelty to leave the dog alone downstairs at night.I agree during puppyhood. That’s why you have to plan for time off and sleep downstairs with the dog. We did the same. But later on, a) it’s not good for the hips of many large dogs (who often refuse to climb stairs voluntarily), and b) it’s a matter of training. Of course, everyone can do as they wish, but we didn’t want drool, hair, etc. in our bedroom or the kids’ rooms. Pacc666 schrieb:
So for underfloor heating, it basically doesn’t matter which flooring we choose? We won’t notice any difference?Correct. Pacc666 schrieb:
How sensitive are hardwood or laminate floors to moisture?Hardwood will eventually swell. Laminate can too, depending on the core material. But when laminate is damaged, it usually looks disposable, while hardwood does not. I now even have hardwood in the kitchen of my second property without any issues. It handles spills very well.As mentioned, everyone has different rules regarding dogs.
This is not meant as an attack or accusation.
They are beautiful dogs!
But in my opinion, a few steps aren’t an issue, and we’re not forcing him.
Large dogs also live to old age without problems in multi-family buildings on the 1st or 2nd floor.
What does it mean when parquet flooring eventually swells?
After how long would this start to happen?
2 minutes is probably not a problem.
What about 10 minutes?
Or 30 or 60 minutes?
May I ask where you bought your parquet for 30€/m² (30 USD/sq ft)?
We also find it very attractive visually.
This is not meant as an attack or accusation.
They are beautiful dogs!
But in my opinion, a few steps aren’t an issue, and we’re not forcing him.
Large dogs also live to old age without problems in multi-family buildings on the 1st or 2nd floor.
What does it mean when parquet flooring eventually swells?
After how long would this start to happen?
2 minutes is probably not a problem.
What about 10 minutes?
Or 30 or 60 minutes?
May I ask where you bought your parquet for 30€/m² (30 USD/sq ft)?
We also find it very attractive visually.
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