ᐅ New House – Which Flooring Is Suitable?

Created on: 2 Feb 2017 07:49
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laurooon
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
77.willo8 Feb 2017 13:04
Walk-in showers were included in all three of our bathrooms as well. I thought that was standard nowadays? If the extra cost is only for the screed, that sounds like a lot...
laurooon8 Feb 2017 13:07
No, that is not standard at Weberhaus. The standard is a deep shower tray, which I believe protrudes about 1.5 cm (0.6 inches). But a completely flush floor-level shower requires an additional cost.
andimann8 Feb 2017 16:16
Hello,
laurooon schrieb:
Just a question. I asked Weberhaus for the price of a walk-in shower on the upper floor. For this, the screed needs to be a bit thicker, I believe about 2cm (1 inch), so the shower tray can be fully recessed. The cost for this is €2640. Is that realistic? The upper floor is 74m² (800 ft²).

Slowly, I’m beginning to think my general contractor was really quite reasonable with their additional charges… and I’ve had quite a few serious clashes with the site manager.

What exactly are they charging €2640 for? Surely not just for 2 cm (1 inch) of screed? Is your screed decorated with gold and installed by virgin priestesses during a full moon???

Do you want a fully recessed shower or a tiled shower? A “walk-in” shower tray usually still raises about 2 cm (1 inch) above the floor. But that’s the standard, right? Do the classic ones with a 20 cm (8 inch) high step even still exist?

Best regards,

Andreas
77.willo8 Feb 2017 17:27
For me, tiling was standard.
laurooon8 Feb 2017 18:36
I also find this surcharge policy a bit strange. I wanted a larger bathtub. 1.75m (5 ft 9 in) is standard, but I wanted 1.80m (5 ft 11 in). It costs about 2000€ extra.

Unfortunately, this is the downside of prefabricated construction. The standard catalog houses are listed at 230,000€, but the house itself quickly reaches 300,000€, and then there are the additional costs on top of that.
RobsonMKK9 Feb 2017 09:37
laurooon schrieb:
That is unfortunately the downside of prefab construction.

Have you signed the contract yet? If not, who is forcing you to build with that provider?