ᐅ Solid wood parquet on underfloor heating

Tolentino schrieb:

I get that, but wouldn’t you also say that the process is more complicated with glued-down planks? After all, they’re glued over the entire surface, meaning you either have to "scrape out" the plank piece by piece or at least damage an adjacent plank to get a starting point from the long side underneath the plank, and then you have to remove adhesive residues from the subfloor to make it as level as possible.
With floating floors, you simply cut the connection to the other planks and lift it out.

With glued-down flooring, it’s actually easier in the end. The floor is firmly glued. Sure, you have to do some scraping, but you don’t have to replace the whole plank—just the damaged part.
Floating floors are always a hassle when replacing a floating plank. And gluing to the subfloor is pretty much the same as with the glued-down option—with the downside that over time it looks worse because everything moves around the glued plank. Plus, you probably won’t get the exact height right—under floating installation, you still have the underlay soundproofing.

P.S. I haven’t had to replace any parquet flooring in the last 25 years, despite having a large dog, three kids, and parquet in the kitchen. So, it’s mostly a theoretical topic anyway.

Ok, I hadn’t thought of just replacing a small section. And I probably underestimated the adhesive strength of parquet glue. I’ve only heard from others that it’s really difficult work. By gluing in, I didn’t mean fully covering the surface, but rather as I described in my previous post.

Benutzer200 schrieb:

For what reasons? I don’t understand. I only see the floor installer saying “I’m not interested in doing that.”

That’s possible, but I’ve decided to go with a floating installation for the bedrooms anyway. We might renovate one of the rooms in a few years. Also, this way there won’t be any adhesive fumes there. It’s probably the weakest argument, but it works for us. For the living room, I chose the glued-down option as long as it’s possible based on the subfloor. Only if that isn’t possible will we do a floating installation there as well. Now at least he knows my customer preferences.

By now, the floor has been fully installed, and in hindsight, I’m glad that at least on the ground floor it was glued down. Upstairs, we chose to install the flooring as a floating floor. The slight bounce and somewhat soft feeling when walking on it takes some getting used to. I also have the impression that in some areas of the rooms, this effect varies in intensity. But it is what it is now. It’s expected that the floorboards will have a bit of give when walked on. I’m not sure if the subfloor underneath is completely even, but it was additionally leveled. Hopefully, this won’t damage the parquet.

The parquet is relatively dry, but I think that’s due to the natural oil finish. According to the description, it’s meant to preserve the wood’s natural character. The floor was treated with parquet soap; unfortunately, in some spots you can see round marks from the floor cleaning machine when looking against the light. I believe those can be removed again. I’m supposed to use the parquet soap whenever I damp mop the floor.

What do you think about spray mops? In your opinion, are they suitable for use on parquet floors?

HubiTrubi40 schrieb:

What do you think about wet vacuum cleaners? Do you think they are suitable for use on parquet flooring?

Usually, vacuuming alone is sufficient for parquet. Lightly damp mopping once a quarter is enough (unless you make a lot of mess).

HubiTrubi40 schrieb:

We had the flooring glued down on the ground floor. On the upper floor, we had it installed as a floating floor.

That’s quite practical… in a few years, you’ll be able to offer knowledgeable advice on the differences here 😉

I don’t find caring for parquet flooring particularly difficult (because, in my experience, it rarely needs much), but I haven’t found a really perfect solution yet.
My wife uses a maintenance product that she adds to the water when mopping, intended both to clean and to provide a final treatment at the same time.
I suspect this is a version of soft soap, which I believe has been used for hundreds of years. Soft soap contains fats along with soap, which “oil” the wood surface.

What I find lacking in this method is the removal of dirt. When mopping, the dirt is basically just redistributed. That might be okay for a while, but for hundreds of years? 🙄