ᐅ Does hardwood flooring have only advantages compared to luxury vinyl flooring?
Created on: 20 Oct 2020 08:15
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Heidi1965
Originally, we planned to install luxury vinyl flooring in the living areas of our new build. I work in an office where they have this type of flooring, which I find visually appealing and very practical. Our painter is trying to convince us to choose hardwood flooring instead, with the following arguments:
- Natural product
- The price of hardwood is hardly higher than that of luxury vinyl flooring
- If there is a damaged spot, hardwood can be repaired; luxury vinyl flooring cannot
- Maintenance effort is supposedly not higher
Now we are a bit confused. What is your opinion on this?
- Natural product
- The price of hardwood is hardly higher than that of luxury vinyl flooring
- If there is a damaged spot, hardwood can be repaired; luxury vinyl flooring cannot
- Maintenance effort is supposedly not higher
Now we are a bit confused. What is your opinion on this?
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Reini123421 Oct 2020 15:13goalkeeper schrieb:
I would definitely lean towards luxury vinyl flooring. We have the Modular One from Parador. It looks very stylish and has proven to be very durable so far with two young children, plus it carries the Blue Angel eco-label—meaning it contains no plasticizers.
In our old rental apartment, we had hardwood flooring, and we found the constant dents and scratches quite annoying. If that doesn’t bother you, hardwood is a good choice as well.
It always depends on what you want: a natural product that develops its own patina over time, or a very resilient floor. In that case, you can look for luxury vinyl flooring with the Blue Angel eco-label from brands like Parador or Meister. As we were told, the Blue Angel label is only awarded in comparison to other manufacturers within the same industry. Since the flooring sector generally uses many chemical agents, I didn’t trust this certification much. We chose hardwood flooring because I was concerned about VOC emissions from vinyl (which we already experienced with new furniture in our old rental), especially with a baby at the time.
goalkeeper schrieb:
I would definitely lean towards luxury vinyl flooring. We have the Modular One from Parador. It looks very stylish and has proven to be very durable with two small children so far. It also carries the Blue Angel certification, meaning it contains no plasticizers.
In our old rental apartment, we had hardwood flooring, and we found the constant dents and scratches very annoying—if that doesn’t bother you, hardwood is a good option.
It always depends on what you want: a natural material that develops its own patina over time, or a very resilient floor. In that case, you can look for luxury vinyl flooring with the Blue Angel certification from Parador or Meister, for example. Sensitivities can vary so much. We have the same flooring but find it quite delicate and feel the texture is poor. Its color also varies. We are completely dissatisfied with it; fortunately, it is only installed in the basement.
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Reltaw202116 Jul 2021 23:51goalkeeper schrieb:
In our old rental apartment, we had hardwood flooring and found the constant new dents and scratches very annoying - Was it a hard wood, something like oak?
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Reltaw202116 Jul 2021 23:55Peter Silie schrieb:
When you step on it, it gives way noticeably and then goes back to a hollow spot. The guys had leveled the floor, but it seems either uneven here, or the parquet is sagging badly. Did you have this installed in a new build with a relatively level screed?
About six years ago, we installed rustic oak flooring on the upper floor and simply treated it with oil. The knots were originally filled with epoxy resin, which has the great advantage that larger damages can be repaired again with epoxy. We only had to do this once with minimal effort, and the floor still looks like new. Personally, I would not install parquet flooring in heavily used areas, as it is too sensitive for my taste. Especially lacquered surfaces can look worn out quite quickly.
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nordanney17 Jul 2021 07:42Schelli schrieb:
In high-traffic areas, I personally wouldn’t install parquet flooring, it would be too sensitive for my taste.It’s good that in single-family houses there aren’t really any high-traffic areas. You find those mostly in commercial buildings – and even there, parquet flooring is often installed.Similar topics