ᐅ Solid wood parquet on underfloor heating

There are flexible adhesives available for this purpose, so it is possible to work with bonded, crack-bridging applications. However, the causal chain does not seem conclusive to me in this case.

HubiTrubi40 schrieb:

However, he now wants to glue down the parquet. I’m not so sure about that. Apparently, it’s to decouple the flooring from the substrate because of the cracks. Is that really necessary?

@ateliersiegel and @Tolentino sorry, it was probably too late yesterday and I got confused. You are absolutely right. I actually meant to say that originally gluing down was planned, and for “decoupling from the critical substrate/cracks,” now a floating installation is being done… that’s what puzzles me a bit, because the screed does have a crack running through the room, but it has been there for quite some time. What he meant was that if you lock the crack in place, the screed might crack somewhere else instead. I can’t really assess that. My expert just said that after this amount of time, he doesn’t expect any more movement.
Basically, the floating installation would be a good alternative. However, what I read was that sanding is more difficult and, in general, the flooring’s durability is shorter because the stress on it is greater with floating installation.

Ah, I see. That makes more sense. As you can tell, there are many opinions on this topic. I don’t think there is a clear right or wrong way to do it.

I believe a wood floor is usually only sanded when moving out or during a complete renovation. At that point, you can hire someone to do it—that’s the contractor’s responsibility.

Regarding durability: I think if you choose solid wood planks and don’t frequently pour noodle water on the floor or dry laundry on it, the floor will outlast you—regardless of how it’s installed.

@HubiTrubi40 If I understand you correctly, you are leaning a bit more towards floating installation. After reading and researching a lot—which is a good thing in itself—you’re now a bit uncertain.
What type of flooring do you want to install? Solid wood planks or engineered wood flooring?
As I have mentioned several times, you really can’t go wrong as long as the chosen installation method is done properly. The problem often is that people try to combine all advantages in one decision (at least I do), which isn’t possible.
Then there are common arguments about sanding, wear and tear, etc., which are often used as deal-breakers.
For a “normal” user, nothing will really go wrong! If you plan on flooding the rooms constantly or running herds of elephants through them, then maybe you should reconsider.
My advice: don’t let yourself get confused and just go with the installer who carries out your preferred installation method—that will work fine!
Honestly, I can’t imagine how a floating floor would fail under normal use. If you spend enough time researching online about what every little thing means, you might as well start looking up reliable funeral services. 😱
Everything has already been covered here, so you can safely make your decision freely—you just have to weigh the pros and cons of each installation method.
Some people mind the possible sanding, others dislike toxic adhesives, and others don’t like the hard or soft feel underfoot... I’m curious to see which one you’ll pick 😀
But don’t worry, I completely understand your back and forth—I’m like that with almost every decision. The really important things, however, I always decide on in a flash... 🤨

@Tolentino thank you....no, these are not solid wood planks. It is (engineered?) parquet (13.5 mm (0.53 inches)) with a wear layer of 3.5 mm (0.14 inches)...at least that’s what the offer says...however, I have read from the manufacturer that the wear layer is 2.5 mm (0.1 inches). These are definitely wide plank floorboards.

You also won't get through 2.5mm (0.1 inches); most other coverings often have a thinner wear layer. This is probably a "standard" engineered wood flooring that you can either glue down or install as a floating floor.