ᐅ Is it possible to install hardwood flooring by gluing it yourself, or is it better to hire a professional?
Created on: 3 Sep 2018 21:32
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Snowy36
Hello,
we wanted to choose the flooring today, and the flooring specialist told us that the 85 sqm (915 sq ft) of parquet could also be glued down or installed by ourselves.
I know that with floating installation, this should not be a problem, but what do you think about gluing?
Is 5 full days realistic for this, what is your estimate? Having it professionally installed costs 22 euros per sqm, so the potential savings would be about 1500 euros including the discount we would receive.
we wanted to choose the flooring today, and the flooring specialist told us that the 85 sqm (915 sq ft) of parquet could also be glued down or installed by ourselves.
I know that with floating installation, this should not be a problem, but what do you think about gluing?
Is 5 full days realistic for this, what is your estimate? Having it professionally installed costs 22 euros per sqm, so the potential savings would be about 1500 euros including the discount we would receive.
Yesterday a carpenter said:
He would rather not glue down strip parquet because it’s nearly impossible to remove later.
Prefinished parquet, even when glued down, can be removed more easily.
Someone else said:
Prefer strip parquet because it looks neater, as the joints are less visible or more uniform.
What do you think?
He would rather not glue down strip parquet because it’s nearly impossible to remove later.
Prefinished parquet, even when glued down, can be removed more easily.
Someone else said:
Prefer strip parquet because it looks neater, as the joints are less visible or more uniform.
What do you think?
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nordanney6 Sep 2018 10:37sco0ter schrieb:
Someone else said:
Preferring strip parquet because it looks neater, as the seams are less visible or more uniform.
What do you think about that?Have you had a chance to check out the different options at a specialist store?Strip parquet naturally has more seams because it consists of more individual pieces. So why not consider plank flooring if you find too many seams bothersome?
P.S. It has to please YOU, not others. So take a look and then decide.
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Caspar20206 Sep 2018 10:40sco0ter schrieb:
Yesterday a carpenter said:
He would rather not glue strip parquet because it’s very difficult to remove later.
Prefinished parquet, even if glued, can be removed more easily.
Someone else said:
Better to choose strip parquet because it looks neater, with less visible or more even joints.
What do you think?Strip parquet is basically for "a lifetime." In other words, it can often be sanded down.
We recently restored 20-year-old lacquered prefinished parquet (around 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) sanded and oiled ourselves as non-professionals).
A complete sanding won’t be possible again because the wear layer on our parquet is simply too thin.
Do you have underfloor heating?
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