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
As mentioned, we do not have underfloor heating. In the attic, which is divided roughly half into the master bedroom and half into storage space (separated by a large wardrobe), we installed laminate flooring. Although it is high-quality laminate, it is still significantly cheaper than solid vinyl. The lower price was the deciding factor for us, and the area is simply used much less frequently, especially the storage part. For that reason, laminate is sufficient for us there.
Beyond the price, however, I don’t really have a strong argument in favor of laminate.
Beyond the price, however, I don’t really have a strong argument in favor of laminate.
77.willo schrieb:
I had the screed installed higher in the rooms with vinyl flooring than in the bathrooms. That way, everything is exactly the same height.But then you must have known the exact height of the tiles and the vinyl from the very beginning, right?
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Bieber08152 Feb 2017 16:24Yes, of course, before installing the screed, you need to know exactly what you want. Then you can calculate down from the finished floor level (for tiles, tile thickness plus tile adhesive; for other floorings, the appropriate measurements). You also need to take into account the height of the last stair step. Additionally, the screed should not be made arbitrarily thin.
It worked quite well for us: from the top stair step, it now continues seamlessly over cork flooring into the tiles in the bathroom, using appropriate screed thicknesses.
By the way: tiles, not “fließen” or “fliessen”.
It worked quite well for us: from the top stair step, it now continues seamlessly over cork flooring into the tiles in the bathroom, using appropriate screed thicknesses.
By the way: tiles, not “fließen” or “fliessen”.
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Baumhaus.Bau3 Feb 2017 09:37Regarding the height adjustment:
We have a tiler from our general contractor who completed the bathrooms and our own flooring installer for the vinyl “brought in.” With the help of leveling compound and smoothing at the transitions, they brought the heights almost exactly into alignment.
So, a slight height difference should not be a problem for a professional...
We have a tiler from our general contractor who completed the bathrooms and our own flooring installer for the vinyl “brought in.” With the help of leveling compound and smoothing at the transitions, they brought the heights almost exactly into alignment.
So, a slight height difference should not be a problem for a professional...
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