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 20:43Yes, it’s a 1970s atrium bungalow, love at first sight.
It’s a whole neighborhood of bungalows like this, with some houses having an additional floor on top, and along the streets there are traditionally arranged terraced houses (with gardens next to each other, slightly staggered, as you usually see).
I really like stepping out the door and not having a street right in front, no cars, etc. It feels like being on holiday when you walk through here—a holiday home community (at least that’s how I see it).
It’s a whole neighborhood of bungalows like this, with some houses having an additional floor on top, and along the streets there are traditionally arranged terraced houses (with gardens next to each other, slightly staggered, as you usually see).
I really like stepping out the door and not having a street right in front, no cars, etc. It feels like being on holiday when you walk through here—a holiday home community (at least that’s how I see it).
DieScholz´ens23 Aug 2018 20:47No, I don’t have a blog, even though we’ve done a lot. At one point, we were down to just the shell... I thought the place would never be livable again.
DieScholz´ens schrieb:
No, I don’t have a blog, although we really did a lot. At some point, it was down to just the shell... I thought it would never be livable again.What a pity, I love terraced bungalows with courtyards.
But maybe you could occasionally share some pictures on the related topic? (Pretty please)
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