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?
RobsonMKK schrieb:
This is what the floor looks like in our home. Bobby cars are driven on it, dolls’ prams, Duplo is played with, and so on. Same question here – this is oiled, not sealed solid hardwood flooring (which type of wood?)? What are the material costs per square meter?
Neige schrieb:
Well, that surprises @Grym.... These examples show what it looks like, even under stress, when a surface treatment is done properly. As long as a small child lives in the room, you can't really talk about proper wear and tear; an oak floor will definitely withstand that. Most people don’t have much more strain on their floors anyway and are probably happy with that. For my next house, I don’t want a wood floor anymore because it simply isn’t suitable for dog claws and doesn’t stand up to dog urine either.
Best regards,
Sabine
Please try searching on Google for
“parquet hard oil care.”
Website by Parkett Schliff =>
- Absolutely avoid puddle formation (How is that supposed to work in a bathroom?)
- Use wood floor soap for cleaning – does everyone do that here?
- But for an area of 70 sqm (750 sq ft) it’s “very time-consuming”
- Again: always use wood floor soap
- After mopping (after every mopping!?): apply care oil
- Ideally, clear everything away beforehand (before each mopping until after applying the care oil)
Is all this “nonsense” or what? Oiled parquet in the bathroom and kitchen, ignoring all care instructions and never applying wood floor soap and care oil weekly instead?
“parquet hard oil care.”
Website by Parkett Schliff =>
- Absolutely avoid puddle formation (How is that supposed to work in a bathroom?)
- Use wood floor soap for cleaning – does everyone do that here?
- But for an area of 70 sqm (750 sq ft) it’s “very time-consuming”
- Again: always use wood floor soap
- After mopping (after every mopping!?): apply care oil
- Ideally, clear everything away beforehand (before each mopping until after applying the care oil)
Is all this “nonsense” or what? Oiled parquet in the bathroom and kitchen, ignoring all care instructions and never applying wood floor soap and care oil weekly instead?
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