New here and already have a few questions....
We are tearing up the entire floor and want to install underfloor heating.... Now, we want a hardwood floor in the living room and a floor with a concrete look in all other rooms, including bathrooms, kitchen, and dining area.
My question is: I would really love a polished screed floor (except for the expansion joints) for a nice, uniform appearance. However, friends and two tradespeople have expressed concerns about cracks and similar issues.
I don’t want to seem unwilling to take advice, but I also don’t want to give up completely — after all, you see this kind of flooring in many places. Alternatively, I have (admittedly somewhat reluctantly) looked at concrete tiles. What bothers me there is that it always looks like tiles, either because of the grout lines or the repeating pattern. I want the floor to look a bit like concrete with shadows, stains, and the like (I hope this makes sense).
So, question for the pros: do you think going with the screed makes sense? Do you maybe have an alternative? Or are tiles really the most practical option?
Oh, ceiling heights are from 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) upwards.
I’ll upload a few pictures...
So far, only the laminate flooring has been removed (which had been installed specifically for sale purposes).
Thanks a lot
We are tearing up the entire floor and want to install underfloor heating.... Now, we want a hardwood floor in the living room and a floor with a concrete look in all other rooms, including bathrooms, kitchen, and dining area.
My question is: I would really love a polished screed floor (except for the expansion joints) for a nice, uniform appearance. However, friends and two tradespeople have expressed concerns about cracks and similar issues.
I don’t want to seem unwilling to take advice, but I also don’t want to give up completely — after all, you see this kind of flooring in many places. Alternatively, I have (admittedly somewhat reluctantly) looked at concrete tiles. What bothers me there is that it always looks like tiles, either because of the grout lines or the repeating pattern. I want the floor to look a bit like concrete with shadows, stains, and the like (I hope this makes sense).
So, question for the pros: do you think going with the screed makes sense? Do you maybe have an alternative? Or are tiles really the most practical option?
Oh, ceiling heights are from 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) upwards.
I’ll upload a few pictures...
So far, only the laminate flooring has been removed (which had been installed specifically for sale purposes).
Thanks a lot
DieScholz´ens23 Aug 2018 16:47As a general estimate, we charge around €100 plus VAT per square meter, but this varies a lot depending on the region and the specific rooms. Factors like how the subfloor needs to be leveled or whether there are stairs involved play a role.
I found a company through beton2 that carries out this work in our area. It’s worth checking out their website, if only for the pictures.
Best regards
I found a company through beton2 that carries out this work in our area. It’s worth checking out their website, if only for the pictures.
Best regards
DieScholz´ens23 Aug 2018 17:28Yes, that was also our plan, but the tiles including the tiler would have been more expensive. We had 60x60 cm (24x24 inches) concrete-gray tiles priced at just under €50 including VAT. The tiler then provided a cost estimate that really surprised me—I still remember it was €16,000. However, that estimate already included other tiles (some around €30 per square meter), so those would need to be subtracted and ours added instead. It has something to do with the tile size, something about calibrated tiles, floor leveling, and so on. I was already out at €16,000.
DieScholz´ens23 Aug 2018 17:56Oh god, now you're asking about the floor area of the rooms with the screed floor, it's 70m² (750 sq ft), and then the walls of the walk-in shower, so maybe 80/85m² (860/915 sq ft)? We only have two types of flooring: old oak floorboards in the living room and the small bedrooms, and the former balcony area. The rest is the screed floor.