ᐅ Requesting advice on flooring options, specifically tile versus hardwood flooring

Hello everyone,

we are currently considering options for floor coverings.
Especially on the ground floor, we are undecided and torn between tiles and hardwood flooring.

Hardwood flooring seems to be a more complex topic for me than tiles.
There appear to be types suitable for underfloor heating and others that are not. Until now, I have only had laminate flooring, and I always thought of hardwood flooring as "real wood." However, my research has mostly led me to products with a 3 mm (1/8 inch) wear layer of real wood. Basically, we really like wide plank floors. Is it common to have a thin wear layer, while the majority of the plank consists of something other than solid wood?

A large open-plan living and kitchen area is planned on the ground floor. With hardwood flooring, the issue of transitions arises. We don’t find hardwood flooring very fitting in the kitchen area. Tiles would have the advantage of being able to be laid throughout (hallway, bathroom, living and kitchen area). Also, the stove in the living room wouldn’t need to be placed on a glass plate.

How have you solved this with an open kitchen area when you still want hardwood flooring?
How thick can or should planks be that are compatible with underfloor heating?

Thanks and best regards

Engineered wood flooring always has a wear layer, which can be thicker or thinner depending on the product. You can sand it down about 1.5 times.

Below this layer is also real wood, but as a core layer.

The flooring must be approved for use with underfloor heating, which most types are. Typically, the boards are 15mm (0.6 inches) thick.

We have tiles in the kitchen/utility room/hallway, and engineered wood flooring in the dining/living room. The transition is then made with a stainless steel strip.

Thank you for the quick response. I understand that your kitchen is a separate room. Could you possibly send me a photo of such a transition? That would be very helpful.

1.5 times – I assume you mean sanding 15 times?
For some reason, I expected the total thickness to be greater than 15mm (0.6 inches).

Regards.

No, I meant sanding 1 to 5 times, depending on the thickness of the wear layer.

I don’t have a photo yet because it’s still being installed. It’s a separated area only by a large sliding door (2m (6.6 feet)), so the transition is visible,

We followed the approach described by Sebastian79.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of the trim where the parquet floor meets the tiles.

Here is a photo of the trim near the stairs to parquet transition:

Here is a photo of one of the rooms taken shortly before moving in:

Parquet flooring is installed throughout the entire house except the hallway on the ground floor, utility room, guest toilet, kitchen, and bathroom on the upper floor.

Thank you, it looks good, especially the combination with the white baseboards. I think we need to visit an appropriate store and look at some samples.