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?
SaniererNRW123 schrieb:
Vacuum and mop with a slightly damp cloth using a suitable cleaner every four weeks. Are there no occasional maintenance tasks? You often read that hardwood floors need to be oiled regularly. Are there any treatments required "every year" or "every three years"?
I could imagine that, especially in the first years, we might need to clean the floor with a damp cloth more often than every four weeks, due to kids and such. Can the floor handle that as well, or should we consider switching to something more water-resistant?
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SaniererNRW1238 Sep 2022 22:20kati1337 schrieb:
Is there no occasional maintenance needed? You often read that hardwood floors need to be oiled constantly.
Are there maintenance intervals like "every year" or "every three years"? Oil occasionally when you feel it’s necessary. In almost 20 years, I’ve only had to re-oil once (although I’ve owned three houses since then...).
kati1337 schrieb:
I imagine we might need to wet-clean the floor more frequently than every four weeks in the first years, because of kids and such. Can the floor handle that, or should we switch to something more water-resistant? If there are small spills, just wipe them up. I raised three kids without any issues with the floor. If you think it’s dirty, simply wet mop it. Hardwood can handle that well. Just don’t dump a bucket of water and let it sit for hours.
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WilderSueden10 Sep 2022 23:19I’m joining the conversation here. Today we had our tile (easy, went quickly) and flooring (long and exhausting) selections. Originally, we planned to go with glued vinyl because of the usual reasons… durable, good thermal conductivity, and reasonably priced. Then the salesperson mentioned that vinyl might be sensitive to heat from strong sunlight… and then my girlfriend remembered that vinyl is plastic and not really ideal… and then the discussion went back and forth… I definitely don’t want tiles that look like tiles in the living room, and wood-look tiles are already around €100 (about $110) per square meter, so you might as well go for hardwood…
Now we’re kind of completely open on that front. Either as originally planned, glued vinyl in chestnut color for about €40 (around $44), or Kährs oak Domo for about €100 (around $110), plus possibly an extra charge for installation. The vinyl is quite rustic and should probably hold up if our little one rides their push car straight through a pile of Duplo blocks. For me, the topic of heating/cooling is still a bit unclear. Vinyl conducts heat well, so no problem there. Underfloor heating with glued hardwood is probably slow to respond but still acceptable. But what about underfloor cooling?
Now we’re kind of completely open on that front. Either as originally planned, glued vinyl in chestnut color for about €40 (around $44), or Kährs oak Domo for about €100 (around $110), plus possibly an extra charge for installation. The vinyl is quite rustic and should probably hold up if our little one rides their push car straight through a pile of Duplo blocks. For me, the topic of heating/cooling is still a bit unclear. Vinyl conducts heat well, so no problem there. Underfloor heating with glued hardwood is probably slow to respond but still acceptable. But what about underfloor cooling?
Although I live in a rental apartment, I had quite a bit of say about things 12 years ago 😉
Living room/kitchen/dining area/hallway/study… uniform tiles with a slate-like appearance
I still think it looks great, feels cozy, and can be combined with all kinds of furniture.
In the bedroom, I chose a carpet made of 80% goatskin and 20% wool from Tretford in a ribbed pattern… it absorbs moisture and releases it again. I designed the bathroom completely individually. By the way, the carpet and the general floor tiles have the same color tone, which I also used for the concrete tiles on my 24 m² (258 ft²) roof terrace. This creates a sense of spaciousness when the doors are open or when looking out from the terrace door.
After all this time, I would make the same choices again today.
Living room/kitchen/dining area/hallway/study… uniform tiles with a slate-like appearance
I still think it looks great, feels cozy, and can be combined with all kinds of furniture.
In the bedroom, I chose a carpet made of 80% goatskin and 20% wool from Tretford in a ribbed pattern… it absorbs moisture and releases it again. I designed the bathroom completely individually. By the way, the carpet and the general floor tiles have the same color tone, which I also used for the concrete tiles on my 24 m² (258 ft²) roof terrace. This creates a sense of spaciousness when the doors are open or when looking out from the terrace door.
After all this time, I would make the same choices again today.
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SaniererNRW12311 Sep 2022 00:07WilderSueden schrieb:
For me, the topic of heating/cooling is still somewhat open. Vinyl conducts heat well, so that’s not a problem. Underfloor heating with glued parquet is probably slow to respond but still acceptable. But what about underfloor cooling? It doesn’t matter at all whether it’s vinyl, tiles, or parquet. For me, glued-in newspaper or corrugated metal would be the same. Underfloor heating is slow to respond everywhere. And cooling works everywhere – condensation is unpleasant whether you have parquet or vinyl.
I prefer natural materials, so I’m in favor of parquet. In the end, personal comfort decides, and of course, the budget plays a role as well.
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RotorMotor11 Sep 2022 08:06We have now been living with "Bio Vinyl" for six months and are very satisfied. Friends’ wood flooring already shows many stains and scratches. I find tiles in the living area very uncomfortable.
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