ᐅ Temporary Floor Coverings

We will be building soon. We had to choose between constructing our dream house as a “flooring-ready” shell or a smaller house as a “turnkey” project. Since we didn’t feel comfortable with the smaller option, we decided on the larger house. We understand that a lot of work will be required, but we prefer living on a partially finished construction site for a while rather than spending 30 years in a house that isn’t our dream home. The plan is to complete the rooms gradually (and if it takes 4–5 years to get the guest room and office just right, that’s fine).

We are currently looking for inexpensive and easy-to-install temporary floor coverings to use until we put in the final flooring in the rooms. Aesthetics and durability are not important here. Of course, they should not be toxic. :-) They should also be easy to remove when the final flooring is installed.

In the rooms that will initially only be used for storage, can the screed simply be left as is? Or is there a risk of it being damaged too much? What about screed sealing? I am not entirely clear on the costs here. On one hand, I have read that sealing should definitely be done in rooms without any other floor covering. On the other hand, I have read that these coatings can cost up to 150 euros per square meter. Or is exposed screed and sealing something different? Basically, we could live with sealed screed for a while, as we are somewhat attracted to an industrial look.

Addendum: The floor coverings should be suitable for underfloor heating.

bambulko schrieb:
Addendum: The floor coverings should be suitable for underfloor heating.

This already limits you quite a bit, since, as far as I know, all floor coverings for underfloor heating need to be glued down. The effort required to remove them is very high.

What exactly do you envision for your "planned perfect" floor covering?

In the end, it should be parquet flooring. Because of the removal work, I was thinking about sealing the screed. You can simply lay parquet over it later, right?

Affordable laminate flooring. If it’s only for a storage room anyway, a floating installation is sufficient. The effectiveness of the underfloor heating is slightly reduced by this. Alternatively, inexpensive linoleum? Also installed as a floating floor?

Instead of cheap laminate, I would go for a quality option and consider it as a longer-term solution. Is there such a thing as affordable linoleum? So far, I haven't found any.