ᐅ Ash hardwood flooring over underfloor heating? Which wood species as an alternative?
Created on: 12 Aug 2018 23:37
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sco0ter
Hello,
we are currently planning the flooring for the bedrooms and children's rooms (with underfloor heating) and were considering hardwood flooring.
Oak is expensive because it is very popular right now. And we don’t even like oak that much. Beech and maple are said to be unsuitable for underfloor heating. Dark tropical hardwoods don’t appeal to us either and are probably expensive as well.
So our focus shifted to ash.
However, I have read conflicting reports regarding the use of ash hardwood flooring with underfloor heating.
Some say ash is suitable for underfloor heating, while others say the opposite. What is the truth?
And what other hardwood flooring options are there besides oak, walnut, and tropical hardwoods?
we are currently planning the flooring for the bedrooms and children's rooms (with underfloor heating) and were considering hardwood flooring.
Oak is expensive because it is very popular right now. And we don’t even like oak that much. Beech and maple are said to be unsuitable for underfloor heating. Dark tropical hardwoods don’t appeal to us either and are probably expensive as well.
So our focus shifted to ash.
However, I have read conflicting reports regarding the use of ash hardwood flooring with underfloor heating.
Some say ash is suitable for underfloor heating, while others say the opposite. What is the truth?
And what other hardwood flooring options are there besides oak, walnut, and tropical hardwoods?
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nordanney13 Aug 2018 16:32sco0ter schrieb:
I still don’t feel confident enough to glue down parquet myself. I’m more comfortable with click-lock laminate. They are basically the same.
The only difference with parquet is that you apply glue underneath.
sco0ter schrieb:
So the consensus is that as long as a manufacturer approves parquet for underfloor heating, it’s fine to use? If the manufacturer gives approval, why not use the product?
For example, in my current apartment, I glued down short plank oak engineered wood flooring. White oiled and UV-cured. Parquet cost somewhere around 20-25€/m² (about $18-23/sq ft). With a good adhesive and some white baseboards, everything turned out fine.
In the previous house, we had wenge parquet from Haro (about 100€/m² (about $93/sq ft)). It was three-layer engineered wood.
Difference after installation: None (apart from the wood species). Haro’s click system was better, but the price difference is quite significant.
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