ᐅ Which Type of Flooring Is Best for a New Build with Underfloor Heating?
Created on: 28 Jun 2022 12:30
P
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?
T
Torti202228 Jun 2022 17:33Pacc666 schrieb:
But in my opinion, those few steps don’t really matter, and we’re not forcing him either. Both mentioned dog breeds also voluntarily avoid going up the stairs 😉
Pacc666 schrieb:
What does it mean that the parquet eventually swells?
After how long would it start?
2 minutes probably isn’t a problem.
Would 10 minutes still be okay?
Or 30 or 60 minutes? More likely after hours rather than minutes.
Pacc666 schrieb:
May I ask where you bought your parquet for 30€/sqm? From Sießl Franz.
Pacc666 schrieb:
May I ask where you bought your parquet flooring for €30/m² (about $30/ft²)? Try searching on a popular search engine for "parquet OAK SELECT WHITE OILED 2ND GRADE," first result after the ads. They offer second-grade parquet, mostly from the premium manufacturer Berg&Berg, with lengths of 239 cm (94 inches), and many surface options available. We ordered 10% more than the first grade and have been really happy with the choice. First-grade boards usually cost between €80 and €120/m² (about $8 to $12/ft²).
Pacc666 schrieb:
What does grade 2 mean?
Does that mean they already have defects? The tongues were sometimes "eaten away" on short sections or there were flaws in the first/last few centimeters of the plank – you just use those as end pieces. But that only happens with a few planks, which is why you buy a pack more than for grade 1 anyway. Other than that, I haven’t noticed anything.
And if you’re worried about defects, an oiled floor with a rustic filled effect is really ideal. You sand or fill and then simply apply some oil again at the end, done. The more uniform the floor, the harder this gets, and touching up a floor as a DIY is always visible.
Rustic style is a matter of taste, of course, but it’s also a very honest, low-maintenance, and lively floor.
Oiled just means vacuuming and then every few years wiping on a slightly damp soap solution.
Pacc666 schrieb:
Wear layer: is 2.5 mm (0.1 inches) enough? That’s a bit tight for sanding. On the other hand, hardly anyone does that anymore, especially not with floating installations.
Apolyxo schrieb:
The rejection of vinyl seems to me, for example when looking at social media groups for homeowners, to be mainly something that concerns this forum. I won’t say more about that. Enough arguments have already been exchanged.My rejection is based mainly on the fact that most vinyl floors I have seen so far try to imitate wood flooring.Instead of using the natural original, plastic with plasticizers—especially phthalates—is used, which are rightly banned in baby products. Babies crawl on these floors and breathe the air close to the floor, which is then glued down with adhesives containing VOCs. These floors are often removed after 10 to 15 years and disposed of as hazardous waste. OK, the microplastics generated by abrasion over the years don’t need to be incinerated because they have already spread into soils, water, lungs, and tissues. The dioxins produced during vinyl manufacturing are not noticed by consumers but remain detectable in the environment for centuries.
And why? To avoid some maintenance and care…
PS: According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, hormone-disrupting phthalates are now “detected everywhere in the environment.” In Western Europe alone, annual production amounts to about one million tons. More than 90 percent of this is used for making soft PVC products like flooring.
Similar topics