ᐅ The same tiles throughout the entire ground floor and the bathroom – should we use the same ones in the basement as well?

RotorMotor schrieb:

Tiles are, after all, hard, cold, and expensive.

We have underfloor heating throughout the basement as well. So the tiles aren’t completely cold. Expensive and hard, of course, is true. I estimate at least €110/m² (material, labor...).

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

How do you have it?

The same flooring within the levels, softer in the upper floor than the ground floor. In the sleeping area, I only find tiles suitable in Mediterranean countries.

Jurassic135 schrieb:

But it really depends on the overall design of the house.

Yes, but a basement that you can’t directly see from above due to lack of natural light could also use something simpler.

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Tiles cost around 35€ net per square meter (about 3.25 per square foot) for the material.

At that price, I wouldn’t hesitate. Although net, ten years ago we saw prices between 18 and 25 for basement tiles (we had considered something cheaper than the 70€ main tiles for our utility room), so I don’t find 35€ plus tax overpriced. That way, the basement matches and you won’t regret it later.

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

We have planned tiles throughout the entire ground floor of our new build, similar to those in the attached photo. They are called Kermos Stoneline natural beige 30x60cm (12x24 inches). We have also planned to use them as wall tiles in the bathroom. Now we are considering installing them throughout the basement as well. Would that be "too much of a good thing"?

After saturation comes the limit. By the way, the tiles in the picture look more like 60x60cm (24x24 inches) to me. If I could get the tiles for less than the expected price, I would allocate the savings to the contingency fund for unforeseen costs elsewhere instead of indulging in excess.

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11ant schrieb:

To me, it actually looks more like 60x60 in the picture.

Yes, certainly, this is just a sample image that matches the color quite well.

Thanks for all the tips so far.

11ant schrieb:

After saturation comes the K*** limit.

So the suggestion would be to use different tiles in a different size? Or laminate, or luxury vinyl plank flooring in the basement?

To add another question: What tile color would you recommend for the basement? Surely a natural stone look makes sense, since white glazed tiles would probably not be suitable...

ypg schrieb:

In cases where you can’t look directly from above due to lack of natural daylight, you could also opt for something simpler.

In our house, from the upper floor (skylight windows on the sloped roof for more light), if you look diagonally, you can see all the way down to the basement floor. The staircase is open, meaning there are no risers between the steps (I can’t remember the exact term). Dirt would fall straight from the top to the bottom. For me, the question is whether the look should be consistent all the way down in the basement as well.