ᐅ Flooring. Laminate, engineered hardwood, vinyl? Where is the best place to buy?
Created on: 10 Oct 2016 18:25
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AndreasPlü
Hello,
for our new single-family home, we are looking for suitable floor coverings. On the ground floor, the choice is fixed with a view to the entrance/terrace to the garden/fireplace: tiles. There will also be tiles in the basement. The house will have underfloor heating with an air-to-water heat pump.
Now we are considering what to put upstairs (children’s bedrooms and ours) as well as in the attic (gallery). Regardless of price, I find parquet problematic in playrooms, but ideally, the flooring should be uniform throughout the floor, look like wood, and be somewhat warm underfoot.
The price should be a maximum of 35 €/sqm (about $37/sqft) and it should be possible to install it ourselves. It should also match the solid walnut staircase.
What would you choose/recommend? Laminate, cheaper engineered wood flooring, or even vinyl? And where is the best place to buy? Which manufacturers have a good reputation?
for our new single-family home, we are looking for suitable floor coverings. On the ground floor, the choice is fixed with a view to the entrance/terrace to the garden/fireplace: tiles. There will also be tiles in the basement. The house will have underfloor heating with an air-to-water heat pump.
Now we are considering what to put upstairs (children’s bedrooms and ours) as well as in the attic (gallery). Regardless of price, I find parquet problematic in playrooms, but ideally, the flooring should be uniform throughout the floor, look like wood, and be somewhat warm underfoot.
The price should be a maximum of 35 €/sqm (about $37/sqft) and it should be possible to install it ourselves. It should also match the solid walnut staircase.
What would you choose/recommend? Laminate, cheaper engineered wood flooring, or even vinyl? And where is the best place to buy? Which manufacturers have a good reputation?
World-e schrieb:
There is also an underlay for impact sound insulation, right? Yes, that is already integrated as well.
Curly schrieb:
the children's room will get scratched anywayI would clearly say: no.
We have had solid wood floorboards in the children's room for 3 years. There are small dents, but every floor gets those over time.
Personally, I would think twice before installing flooring directly over underfloor heating. In my opinion, for proper heat conduction, the floor should be glued down (especially if the heating only runs at a low temperature).
Masipulami11 Oct 2016 09:43We also glued down parquet flooring in all rooms. Only the hallway on the ground floor, kitchen, and bathrooms have tiles.
Otherwise, parquet is laid everywhere. After 1.5 years in the house, there are only minor scratches on the parquet. But that’s exactly what characterizes a wooden floor—it’s supposed to look a bit lived-in.
Our parquet is oiled. If necessary, you can sand out a scratch and re-seal the spot with oil.
Otherwise, parquet is laid everywhere. After 1.5 years in the house, there are only minor scratches on the parquet. But that’s exactly what characterizes a wooden floor—it’s supposed to look a bit lived-in.
Our parquet is oiled. If necessary, you can sand out a scratch and re-seal the spot with oil.
RobsonMKK schrieb:
I’ll say it clearly: no.
We have solid wood floorboards in the children’s room for 3 years now. There are some small marks, but every floor gets those over time.We also have solid wood flooring in the living room, which has scratches as well (mostly from the dog), but you don’t notice them much because of the oiled finish. However, in the children’s room, it would be too much for me. Our son sometimes drops his weights rather roughly, which would leave huge dents. He also often leaves damp towels on the floor, which is not great for solid wood either.
Best regards,
Sabine
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