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
Hi,
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I would simply consider that the current state of the art. Anything else is sloppy workmanship… although to be fair, achieving a screed thickness accuracy better than ±3 mm (±0.1 inch) is probably not realistic.
Best regards,
Andreas
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RobsonMKK schrieb:
It would be ideal if every room has the required screed thickness that matches the floor covering.
I would simply consider that the current state of the art. Anything else is sloppy workmanship… although to be fair, achieving a screed thickness accuracy better than ±3 mm (±0.1 inch) is probably not realistic.
Best regards,
Andreas
andimann schrieb:
Respect, you must have built really large. Even if an extra 1 cm (0.4 inches) of screed is needed everywhere, that would mean 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft) of floor area.
I would strongly suggest double-checking that calculation. We have 220 m² (2,368 sq ft) of screed and actually need 1 cm (0.4 inches) in most rooms. That amounts to almost 2 cubic meters (about 70 cubic feet). However, I have no idea what a cubic meter of screed costs.
Hello,
Yes, you’re absolutely right. My mistake. You shouldn’t try to do three things at once...
But that doesn’t change the fact that screed shouldn’t exactly be considered worth its weight in gold...
By the way, why do you need almost 1cm (0.4 inches) more almost everywhere? Do you have parquet flooring in one area and vinyl in the rest?
In our contract, the finished floor height was specified. The general contractor is responsible for meeting that, everything else is their problem.
Best regards,
Andreas
77.willo schrieb:
I would strongly recommend double-checking this invoice.
Yes, you’re absolutely right. My mistake. You shouldn’t try to do three things at once...
But that doesn’t change the fact that screed shouldn’t exactly be considered worth its weight in gold...
By the way, why do you need almost 1cm (0.4 inches) more almost everywhere? Do you have parquet flooring in one area and vinyl in the rest?
In our contract, the finished floor height was specified. The general contractor is responsible for meeting that, everything else is their problem.
Best regards,
Andreas
I have vinyl flooring throughout and tiles in all the bathrooms. The contract specified parquet flooring and tiles. However, we definitely did not want parquet. That said, I think 800 euros is not a significant amount in a house build to really stop us from achieving our wishes.
Hi,
Ah, okay, that explains the centimeter (0.4 inch) difference.
True, the 800 € doesn’t really make a big difference in the end.
Best regards,
Andreas
77.willo schrieb:
I have vinyl everywhere and tiles in all the bathrooms.
Ah, okay, that explains the centimeter (0.4 inch) difference.
True, the 800 € doesn’t really make a big difference in the end.
Best regards,
Andreas
Just a quick question. I requested a price from Weberhaus for a floor-level shower on the upper floor. For this, the screed needs to be a bit thicker—around 2cm (0.8 inches)—to fully recess the shower tray. The cost for this is €2640. Is that realistic? The upper floor is 74m² (797 sq ft).
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