ᐅ Flooring Options for Different Rooms – Ideas & Tips

Of course, this is partly subjective... We have tiles in the bathrooms and hallway, and parquet flooring everywhere else, so there is a good basis for comparison. Parquet is always noticeably more comfortable to walk on, both in terms of temperature and feel. The heating is, of course, the same everywhere—either on or off.

Especially during transition periods, when the underfloor heating is completely off, the tiles are not pleasantly tempered (you can manage somehow, but it is definitely less comfortable), while the parquet is very pleasant to walk on. How could it be different... The floor covering can only reach room temperature without the underfloor heating running. Due to the high thermal conductivity of tiles, you notice the temperature immediately.

If someone wants to tell me that tiles at 22°C (72°F) are really comfortable to walk on without slippers, then I would also recommend showering at 22°C (72°F) to save a lot of energy (I know, the comparison is a bit off ).

New build, comfortably warm.

Pinky0301 schrieb:

My experience: painted surfaces scratch easily and you can’t repair them like you can with oiled ones.

My experience:

We have brushed and oiled wild oak floorboards, resulting in a very varied, lively surface – so far, no scratches are visible. Not that there aren’t any, but they are hardly noticeable.

On the other hand, if you have a relatively uniform wood surface—especially if it’s painted—that might look elegant to some, but it is more expensive, can seem boring to others, and is definitely more visibly prone to scratches and marks.

boxandroof schrieb:

Cork is not very suitable for underfloor heating.

Why would that be?

Poor thermal transmittance because cork insulates.

T_im_Norden schrieb:

Poor thermal transmission because cork insulates.

That may be generally correct, but here we are talking about 1cm (0.4 inches) of flooring (possibly with an HDF substrate, etc.), not 15cm (6 inches) thick insulation panels. Once the floor is warmed up, it retains heat very well. Since underfloor heating is only turned off seasonally and otherwise runs at a constant temperature, cork is excellent in winter. Modern cork/cork vinyl flooring products have thermal resistance values (R-values) of 0.06 or less. It’s clear that cork can’t compete with tile in this regard, but nowadays, to say categorically that cork is “less suitable” or “unsuitable” for underfloor heating is, in my opinion, a big misconception.