Dear homeowners,
which of you have experience with hardwood flooring in the kitchen? We are currently planning our house, which will have an open kitchen, dining, and living area. For aesthetic reasons, we would like to install the same hardwood flooring everywhere, but we are unsure if it will be durable enough in the cooking area. We are not overly fussy, but we also don’t want to have to replace the entire floor after 10 years.
which of you have experience with hardwood flooring in the kitchen? We are currently planning our house, which will have an open kitchen, dining, and living area. For aesthetic reasons, we would like to install the same hardwood flooring everywhere, but we are unsure if it will be durable enough in the cooking area. We are not overly fussy, but we also don’t want to have to replace the entire floor after 10 years.
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chamäleon3 May 2021 10:34Smialbuddler schrieb:
The trick is to use oiled flooring and to oil it really regularly. What exactly does regularly mean in this case?
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Smialbuddler3 May 2021 10:38chamäleon schrieb:
What does “regularly” mean in this case?We oil every six months because we have a very active dog who loves water and mud. The manufacturer’s recommendation is once a year (Kährs).For us, it’s very simple. There is a special cleaner that we use after vacuuming. Then, on one evening, we move lightly movable furniture (table, chairs, etc.) to one corner, oil the floor (about 1 hour of work), let it dry overnight, and the next day repeat the process with the furniture in the other corner. Done.
The advantage of oil is that you don’t have to apply it evenly over the entire surface. You can even oil certain spots as needed.
So, for us, it’s about 2 hours of work every six months. Cleaning windows is more unpleasant 😉
minimini schrieb:
We have hardwood flooring throughout our rental apartment, including the kitchen. After two years, you can definitely see some wear, even though we take good care of it. Water (or rather, a child with water) is the real challenge; everything else we can accept as normal signs of use.
We also have a rug there, which helps.We also have hardwood in our rental... Honestly, I find it quite problematic 😀 Some areas are already slightly swollen (no idea what the previous tenant did) and even a knife tip has caused small dents. In my opinion, tiles are just more durable. Hardwood, especially in wet areas, definitely needs proper maintenance, or else it ends up looking terrible (at least that's my experience). But yeah, if you don’t want transitions, your options are either tiles everywhere or hardwood everywhere 🙂
Knives are not a problem for us, for example.
Our parquet flooring has a very “rustic” appearance, and the numerous knots and irregularities are filled with a black filler. This filler is now gradually starting to break out in several places, leaving some sharp edges. Despite the great feel underfoot, I’m glad when we get rid of the floor.
Our parquet flooring has a very “rustic” appearance, and the numerous knots and irregularities are filled with a black filler. This filler is now gradually starting to break out in several places, leaving some sharp edges. Despite the great feel underfoot, I’m glad when we get rid of the floor.
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