Hello everyone,
The planning is slowly taking shape. It will probably be a Weberhaus (assuming the price fits). For the calculation, my advisor wants to have a rough idea of which flooring options are suitable for me.
We want to build with underfloor heating, which is quite important for the type of flooring. I am considering laminate, parquet, or vinyl. Since I have a sectional sofa with very narrow feet measuring 2 x 2 cm (about 0.8 x 0.8 inches), I need a floor that can withstand the couch and visitors without leaving pressure marks.
Parquet naturally fits well with a Weberhaus, a wooden house with real wood flooring. However, I have read that parquet is very maintenance-intensive and does not react well to water. Also, I am not sure if it would avoid pressure marks in my case.
Vinyl is a very interesting flooring option. It is said to be very easy to maintain, water-resistant like tiles, not too expensive, and it is supposed to feel pleasantly warm. However, it apparently has the downside of being a rebranding of the unpopular and carcinogenic material PVC. Is vinyl a health concern?
Laminate seems like a mix of both.
I am very interested in your opinions and recommendations.
Best regards,
laurooon
The planning is slowly taking shape. It will probably be a Weberhaus (assuming the price fits). For the calculation, my advisor wants to have a rough idea of which flooring options are suitable for me.
We want to build with underfloor heating, which is quite important for the type of flooring. I am considering laminate, parquet, or vinyl. Since I have a sectional sofa with very narrow feet measuring 2 x 2 cm (about 0.8 x 0.8 inches), I need a floor that can withstand the couch and visitors without leaving pressure marks.
Parquet naturally fits well with a Weberhaus, a wooden house with real wood flooring. However, I have read that parquet is very maintenance-intensive and does not react well to water. Also, I am not sure if it would avoid pressure marks in my case.
Vinyl is a very interesting flooring option. It is said to be very easy to maintain, water-resistant like tiles, not too expensive, and it is supposed to feel pleasantly warm. However, it apparently has the downside of being a rebranding of the unpopular and carcinogenic material PVC. Is vinyl a health concern?
Laminate seems like a mix of both.
I am very interested in your opinions and recommendations.
Best regards,
laurooon
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Baumhaus.Bau2 Feb 2017 13:05Regarding the question of impact sound insulation:
Our floor structure consists of screed, leveling compound (partly filler), adhesive, and then the vinyl. Therefore, impact sound insulation is unnecessary because a solid bond is created between the screed and the vinyl.
I initially thought there might be some creaking when walking on it, similar to laminate flooring, which we definitely wanted to avoid.
Another advantage of gluing the flooring is that individual planks can be replaced separately if something should happen.
At first glance, it is now impossible to tell whether it is real wood, wood-look tiles, or vinyl. A well-known flooring installer told us the same: With the new “designer floor coverings,” he always needs to look and feel carefully for a while to know exactly what material he is dealing with.
Regarding water on the floor:
When the vinyl is glued down, we were told that even a 10-liter (2.6-gallon) bucket of water could be spilled without damage. The floor is relatively resistant, and we could have installed it in the bathroom as well.
Our floor structure consists of screed, leveling compound (partly filler), adhesive, and then the vinyl. Therefore, impact sound insulation is unnecessary because a solid bond is created between the screed and the vinyl.
I initially thought there might be some creaking when walking on it, similar to laminate flooring, which we definitely wanted to avoid.
Another advantage of gluing the flooring is that individual planks can be replaced separately if something should happen.
At first glance, it is now impossible to tell whether it is real wood, wood-look tiles, or vinyl. A well-known flooring installer told us the same: With the new “designer floor coverings,” he always needs to look and feel carefully for a while to know exactly what material he is dealing with.
Regarding water on the floor:
When the vinyl is glued down, we were told that even a 10-liter (2.6-gallon) bucket of water could be spilled without damage. The floor is relatively resistant, and we could have installed it in the bathroom as well.
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Bieber08152 Feb 2017 13:32Baumhaus.Bau schrieb:
If the vinyl is glued down, we were told that sometimes a 10-liter (2.6-gallon) bucket of water might accidentally get knocked over. This also applies to hardwood flooring, been there, done that. You shouldn’t leave the water standing.
In our newly built terraced house, we have almost complete click vinyl flooring (solid vinyl without an MDF core) on the ground floor and the first floor. Only the guest bathroom on the ground floor and the main bathroom on the first floor are tiled. We moved in at the end of November and have been really satisfied with the click vinyl so far. Even though we don’t have underfloor heating, the flooring doesn’t feel cold (nor warm, just “normal”). Also, with a toddler around, we don’t have to worry about spilled liquids.
The only downside is that we unfortunately have a few (minor) scratches in the vinyl, probably caused by careless contractors with small stones stuck to their shoes. However, this would likely have happened with parquet or laminate flooring as well.
The only downside is that we unfortunately have a few (minor) scratches in the vinyl, probably caused by careless contractors with small stones stuck to their shoes. However, this would likely have happened with parquet or laminate flooring as well.
At the moment, I have laminate flooring worth 8€ in my rental apartment. Just a few drops of water and it swells immediately. Really frustrating.
Therefore, I’m looking for the "right" floor for myself. Of course, I would never leave water standing, not even on tiles. I guess everything gets damaged over time anyway.
I honestly don’t see any disadvantages to vinyl, except that I’m not sure if the material is harmful to health. It probably contains plasticizers, right?
Therefore, I’m looking for the "right" floor for myself. Of course, I would never leave water standing, not even on tiles. I guess everything gets damaged over time anyway.
I honestly don’t see any disadvantages to vinyl, except that I’m not sure if the material is harmful to health. It probably contains plasticizers, right?
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