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JuliaJoerissen22 Aug 2022 12:21Hello everyone,
we are currently renovating a 1960s house, where there is an old mosaic parquet floor in the living and dining rooms. The wall between the kitchen and dining room was removed, and the tiled floor in the kitchen was taken out. Originally, the plan was to sand down the old parquet and install tiles in the kitchen area. Unfortunately, the flooring specialist has now told us that the old parquet floor cannot be saved. Therefore, we need to find an alternative solution soon.
We are considering installing a hybrid flooring throughout the entire area instead of tiles in the kitchen and new country-style floorboards in the living-dining area, as we find this more visually appealing. At the flooring store, we were recommended the hybrid floor "Hywood" by Ter Hürne. It is based on wood powder technology and is said to be extremely durable, scratch-resistant, and water-repellent. The problem is that the product appears to be so new that there are no user experiences available yet.
We are a household of four with two small children, so we need a floor covering that can withstand daily wear and tear and that won’t be damaged by the first puddle of water or a dropped pot, especially in the kitchen area.
Has anyone in this forum installed the Ter Hürne Hywood flooring and could share their experience?
Thank you in advance!!
we are currently renovating a 1960s house, where there is an old mosaic parquet floor in the living and dining rooms. The wall between the kitchen and dining room was removed, and the tiled floor in the kitchen was taken out. Originally, the plan was to sand down the old parquet and install tiles in the kitchen area. Unfortunately, the flooring specialist has now told us that the old parquet floor cannot be saved. Therefore, we need to find an alternative solution soon.
We are considering installing a hybrid flooring throughout the entire area instead of tiles in the kitchen and new country-style floorboards in the living-dining area, as we find this more visually appealing. At the flooring store, we were recommended the hybrid floor "Hywood" by Ter Hürne. It is based on wood powder technology and is said to be extremely durable, scratch-resistant, and water-repellent. The problem is that the product appears to be so new that there are no user experiences available yet.
We are a household of four with two small children, so we need a floor covering that can withstand daily wear and tear and that won’t be damaged by the first puddle of water or a dropped pot, especially in the kitchen area.
Has anyone in this forum installed the Ter Hürne Hywood flooring and could share their experience?
Thank you in advance!!
Hendrik198019 Oct 2022 22:34Hello!
Have you made a decision yet? What has your experience been with Hywood from Ter Hürne?
We are facing a similar choice.
Have you made a decision yet? What has your experience been with Hywood from Ter Hürne?
We are facing a similar choice.
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JuliaJoerissen19 Oct 2022 23:00Yes, we have now decided on tiles for the kitchen and Ter Hürne Hywood for the rest of the living-dining area. This was mainly due to cost reasons, as the alternative (a Parador hardwood floor) would have been significantly more expensive, and we hadn't actually budgeted for it (we originally wanted to keep the old hardwood floor). It will be installed in December, so unfortunately I can only report next year whether we are satisfied.
JuliaJoerissen schrieb:
Yes, we have now decided on tiles for the kitchen and Ter Hürne Hywood for the rest of the living and dining area. This was mainly for cost reasons, as the alternative (a Parador hardwood floor) would have been significantly more expensive and we hadn’t budgeted for it anyway (we originally wanted to keep the old hardwood floor). It will be installed in December, so unfortunately I can only report next year whether we are satisfied. We are facing the same decision. Has your floor been installed yet, and what are your experiences?
"You just have to give the product a name," as the saying goes.
About 20 years ago, what is now marketed under the imaginative term "hybrid flooring" was called "veneer flooring." An upper layer made of real wood, according to the advertising. This was true then, as it is now, with advantages such as the price and the dimensionally stable substrate, and the disadvantage that such floors cannot be renovated (sanded).
If you consider parquet flooring used intensively, a renovation is typically needed every 10 years at the latest. Both solid wood parquet and engineered parquet (previously called prefinished parquet) can then regain their old shine and freshness after sanding and applying a new surface finish.
With veneer flooring, or "hybrid flooring," this is not possible!
Similar to laminate flooring, the end of life for such flooring systems is reached when usage marks make replacing the floor the next logical step. Depending on the level of use, this will occur within a foreseeable timeframe.
Damage to these types of floor elements is irreversible and can only be partially concealed visually, if at all.
However, these flooring systems are more affordable compared to solid wood floors.
It is important to know both the advantages and disadvantages before making a purchase decision. As a source of information, non-binding promotional materials (flyers, brochures) have never proven reliable compared to technical data sheets.
Researching such information for "hybrid flooring" has, at least for me, so far been unsuccessful.
Best regards to everyone: KlaRa
About 20 years ago, what is now marketed under the imaginative term "hybrid flooring" was called "veneer flooring." An upper layer made of real wood, according to the advertising. This was true then, as it is now, with advantages such as the price and the dimensionally stable substrate, and the disadvantage that such floors cannot be renovated (sanded).
If you consider parquet flooring used intensively, a renovation is typically needed every 10 years at the latest. Both solid wood parquet and engineered parquet (previously called prefinished parquet) can then regain their old shine and freshness after sanding and applying a new surface finish.
With veneer flooring, or "hybrid flooring," this is not possible!
Similar to laminate flooring, the end of life for such flooring systems is reached when usage marks make replacing the floor the next logical step. Depending on the level of use, this will occur within a foreseeable timeframe.
Damage to these types of floor elements is irreversible and can only be partially concealed visually, if at all.
However, these flooring systems are more affordable compared to solid wood floors.
It is important to know both the advantages and disadvantages before making a purchase decision. As a source of information, non-binding promotional materials (flyers, brochures) have never proven reliable compared to technical data sheets.
Researching such information for "hybrid flooring" has, at least for me, so far been unsuccessful.
Best regards to everyone: KlaRa
KlaRa schrieb:
"There is an old saying: you just need to give the child a name." About 20 years ago, what is now marketed under the fanciful term "hybrid flooring" was called "veneer flooring." A decorative layer made of real wood, according to advertisements. That is true, both then and now, along with the advantages of price and a dimensionally stable core layer, and the disadvantage that such floors cannot be refinished (sanded).
If you consider parquet flooring and its intensive use, renovation is usually needed at least every 10 years. Solid wood and multi-layer parquet (formerly known as engineered parquet) will shine again after sanding and applying a new surface finish, restoring their old glow and freshness.
With veneer flooring, which we call "hybrid flooring," this is not possible!
Similar to laminate flooring, the end of life for such floor systems is reached when visible wear calls for a new floor. Depending on the level of use, this will occur within a foreseeable timeframe.
Damage to these floor elements is irreversible and can only be partially disguised visually if necessary.
However, these floor systems are more affordable compared to solid wood floors.
Before making a purchase decision, it is important to understand both the advantages and disadvantages. As sources of information, non-binding product advertisements (flyers, brochures) have never proven reliable compared to technical data sheets.
Researching such data sheets for "hybrid floors" has, at least for me, not been successful to date.
Best regards to all: KlaRa I am aware of this. However, Hywood flooring is marketed as a "new technology" and is claimed to be scratch-resistant, pressure-resistant, and so on. I have seen the flooring in person, and it indeed appeared very robust.
Therefore, my question is how this flooring performs under daily use.
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