Hello everyone,
Since we have now decided on a vinyl flooring, the next step is to choose which type.
Can anyone advise what kind of vinyl flooring is recommended for a new build with underfloor heating? I haven’t been able to find a clear answer.
(It will be installed in the hallway, kitchen, living room, and guest room.)
The options are all click systems:
Vinyl with HDF (high-density fiberboard) core → thickness 9.6mm (0.38 inches)
Vinyl full vinyl (solid vinyl) → thickness 5mm (0.2 inches)
Design vinyl with CERAMIN® core material → thickness 4.5mm (0.18 inches)
I need to decide as soon as possible since the screed will be poured soon and I have to fix the finished floor level.
Thanks for any help.
Since we have now decided on a vinyl flooring, the next step is to choose which type.
Can anyone advise what kind of vinyl flooring is recommended for a new build with underfloor heating? I haven’t been able to find a clear answer.
(It will be installed in the hallway, kitchen, living room, and guest room.)
The options are all click systems:
Vinyl with HDF (high-density fiberboard) core → thickness 9.6mm (0.38 inches)
Vinyl full vinyl (solid vinyl) → thickness 5mm (0.2 inches)
Design vinyl with CERAMIN® core material → thickness 4.5mm (0.18 inches)
I need to decide as soon as possible since the screed will be poured soon and I have to fix the finished floor level.
Thanks for any help.
No, but it is definitely not a product made 100% chemically that emits gases. Whether or not it has the Blue Angel eco-label. It is and remains PVC. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was removed in large quantities because it contained carcinogenic substances, and today the industry sells it to us as a cure-all. Various tests show that these floors still emit toxic gases. It's old wine in new bottles...
I would rather opt for linoleum, cork, hardwood, or laminate flooring.
I would rather opt for linoleum, cork, hardwood, or laminate flooring.
Links are not allowed here. Just check for yourself, for example, Ökotest. Besides, the Blue Angel label only indicates that known substances are present in low or no concentrations. However, there are many substances for which it is still unknown whether they may be harmful to health in the long term. It’s worth keeping this in mind when choosing a floor. What is popular today could be classified as hazardous waste tomorrow — think of asbestos, amalgam, CFCs, polystyrene…
Grym schrieb:
Please remember to avoid drinking tap water. It is transported through plastic pipes by the suppliers.Weak comparison! There is a significant difference between breathing indoor air 24 hours a day and occasionally consuming tap water. Besides, these are mostly PVC pipes, and it is well known that substances can leach into the water. That’s why sometimes petroleum-based compounds are found in PET water bottles—same principle. But I don’t let that worry me. At least water can be purified and filtered if it bothers someone. What do you do about the air you breathe? Wear a gas mask at home?? Sorry... this can also be taken to extremes! You can personally consider it harmless, fine. But what about infants and children? Everyone is free to decide. I have consciously chosen otherwise for the reasons stated.
Sure, it can be blown out of proportion. The still ridiculously low contamination in the water is probably many times worse than PVC flooring in a house with controlled mechanical ventilation. And you should definitely avoid a fireplace. Fine dust! Much worse than the anticipated emissions from vinyl.
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