ᐅ Thickness of the floor coverings

For 30 euros, you can already get a nice bamboo parquet, which is certainly more pleasant to the touch than any laminate, no matter how expensive it may be.

ypg schrieb:
For 30 euros you can already get a nice bamboo parquet, certainly more pleasant to the touch than any laminate, no matter how expensive it is

Texture is overrated, at least my feet aren’t that picky. Otherwise, it’s also a matter of personal taste. Laminate offers significantly more and different designs, colors, etc. than parquet and similar flooring (only vinyl can compete with that).
In the children’s rooms, we chose it for the look and because it doesn’t have to last forever.

Hi,

we currently have laminate flooring in the house we rent, probably a lower price range.

Neige schrieb:

Laminate is not very child-friendly; it wears out pretty quickly. I would rather lean towards cork. In my opinion, low-end laminate isn’t really worth it, and cork is available at a reasonable price.
Cork has the advantage of being nicely elastic and sound-absorbing. The downside with dark cork is that it fades, and due to its elasticity, furniture marks are more noticeable. So, if you choose cork, go for a light color and use furniture glides, and everything will be fine.

So far, the laminate has even withstood the little one’s sliding around; I hope it lasts until November...
But I have a question about cork: Is it even possible to combine it with underfloor heating?

Kind regards,

Andreas

WildThing schrieb:
Well, I don’t think laminate flooring is as bad as Neige suggests.

I disagree, because essentially it is nothing more than resin-impregnated paper on a substrate. It’s inexpensive and quick to install in an apartment, but very sensitive to dropped household items or toys. Unfortunately, it’s also not repairable; laminate reacts very badly to water in particular.

I still remember the 1990s, when everyone had to cover their floors with laminate because it was quick and cheap to install—even cheap-looking. Every step echoed loudly on the laminate... terrible... maybe that’s also why I don’t like it. In any case, I wouldn’t want it in my home.

Nowadays there are better laminates in terms of quality, variety and noise level when walking, but they are still sensitive and therefore arguably unsuitable for children’s rooms. In my opinion, industrial laminate is a better option there. However, its price is so far removed from “cheap” that parquet flooring—with all its renovation possibilities—actually becomes a real bargain.

There are very good alternatives to laminate if you don’t want traditional wood or tile flooring—for example, cork or a nice carpet.

Best regards, Bauexperte

Carpet flooring is definitely not an option for us. We will take a look at cork as an alternative and order one or two samples. The choice of laminate was mainly based on financial reasons, and you really get annoyed with a more expensive floor when it gets damaged. Plus, you can replace it after a few years.

But as I said, we will now check out the alternatives.

andimann schrieb:
But I have a question about cork: Is it even possible to combine it with underfloor heating?

Yes, you can check the information on HARO’s website.