ᐅ Flooring for Basement Hobby Room with Underfloor Heating – Floating or Glue-Down Installation
Created on: 18 Mar 2025 17:58
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NilsHolgersson
Hello everyone,
We still need to install the flooring in our basement. It is a solid concrete / waterproof concrete basement, the room is about 32 sqm (344 sq ft) in size, has underfloor heating and a controlled central ventilation system, and is intended as a hobby/playroom, also for children.
We want to install something as non-toxic and durable as possible, with a wood appearance, and the underfloor heating should work efficiently.
The company advised against glued vinyl. The offer we received was for Meister Design Flex floors (without plasticizers, etc.), about 5 mm (0.2 inches) thick and, according to the manufacturer, suitable for underfloor heating – but only for floating installation. We have no objection to floating floors in principle, the only question is whether the underfloor heating will still function properly. It says everywhere online that it is better to glue it down, otherwise there might be air gaps, etc.
The carpenter (the same company) also sees no problem with underfloor heating, even if this flooring is installed floating.
Here we need your opinion: should we still install something else glued, or are there floor coverings that can be installed floating over underfloor heating without any disadvantages for the heating system?
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
Nils
We still need to install the flooring in our basement. It is a solid concrete / waterproof concrete basement, the room is about 32 sqm (344 sq ft) in size, has underfloor heating and a controlled central ventilation system, and is intended as a hobby/playroom, also for children.
We want to install something as non-toxic and durable as possible, with a wood appearance, and the underfloor heating should work efficiently.
The company advised against glued vinyl. The offer we received was for Meister Design Flex floors (without plasticizers, etc.), about 5 mm (0.2 inches) thick and, according to the manufacturer, suitable for underfloor heating – but only for floating installation. We have no objection to floating floors in principle, the only question is whether the underfloor heating will still function properly. It says everywhere online that it is better to glue it down, otherwise there might be air gaps, etc.
The carpenter (the same company) also sees no problem with underfloor heating, even if this flooring is installed floating.
Here we need your opinion: should we still install something else glued, or are there floor coverings that can be installed floating over underfloor heating without any disadvantages for the heating system?
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
Nils
I have occasionally mentioned second-grade parquet flooring, which can be found online from various sources; I have a pretty good contact if needed. We had this installed by a professional over nearly 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) as a floating floor on underfloor heating. I don’t see any reason not to install it in a similar room now; we had it in the living room and throughout the house. You just need to place a few boards under the furniture or in areas where they are not directly visible. Technically, these are flawless and look great once installed. We didn’t want plastic or synthetic materials either, so in the new house, we installed solid wood planks without underfloor heating. The warmth still passes through, and perhaps one should also accept not always finding the most efficient solution. This kind of flooring can easily be installed by yourself, though I would be more cautious with glued installations.
Some people are bothered by the slight flex that floating floors sometimes have (depending on the subfloor). In most cases, that barely occurs and the floor is simply not as hard as a glued-down floor.
At the time, we also considered Meister Lindura but quickly realized that we wanted 100% wood after all, and the “disadvantages” of that were less important to us.
Some people are bothered by the slight flex that floating floors sometimes have (depending on the subfloor). In most cases, that barely occurs and the floor is simply not as hard as a glued-down floor.
At the time, we also considered Meister Lindura but quickly realized that we wanted 100% wood after all, and the “disadvantages” of that were less important to us.
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nordanney18 Mar 2025 19:49Arauki11 schrieb:
I’ve got a pretty good contact just in case.I can also provide a source for Haro parquet flooring. Not second grade, but special clearance stock (yet just as affordable).B
Bierwächter18 Mar 2025 23:50It will still be a while before we get to the floors, but I’m interested in the sources and would like to note them for future reference. We were initially hesitant about hardwood flooring because of the price, but you never know what it will end up being in the end.
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