ᐅ Parquet Flooring on Underfloor Heating – Is Thermal Resistance a Concern?

Hello,

We are planning to have oak parquet flooring installed. Today, at the specialist store, we were advised to have the flooring glued down. This supposedly eliminates the need for insulation and is better for underfloor heating. In general, parquet is not ideal for underfloor heating (the heat does not transfer as well as with other floor coverings).

Has anyone had extended experience with this? What should be considered?

By the way, the installation is supposed to cost 30 euros per square meter (about 3.3 square feet) [emoji15]—15 euros for the installation and 15 euros for the adhesive.

Thank you very much for your input.

The installation costs are normal to affordable. When designing the underfloor heating (installation spacing), the type of parquet flooring must be taken into account. In principle, this is not a problem. Gluing the flooring is always higher quality than floating installation.

We have 16mm (5/8 inch) oak parquet here. No problem at all, comfortably warm. But I would never want to skip gluing it down. Just the feeling of walking on it makes all the difference.

In any case, glue it.
The price is acceptable.

With us, installation will also cost 30 Euros. So I think that’s normal as well.

Is the adhesive really that expensive? I mean, if you were doing it yourself, would you also pay €30 per m² (around $32 per sq ft) just for the adhesive?