ᐅ Tiles, vinyl, or other types of flooring with underfloor heating?
Created on: 4 Dec 2014 22:29
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SebastianSE
Hello fellow home builders,
We are facing the big question of which flooring to choose for our living room, as well as for the bedroom and children’s rooms.
We have underfloor heating throughout, so that already rules out parquet and cork.
We don’t want a fully tiled floor either, since we already have tiles in the entrance area, kitchen, and bathrooms.
Vinyl is completely synthetic and apparently full of plasticizers. We’re running out of ideas—do you have any suggestions?
This is mainly about the dining and living rooms, bedrooms, and children's rooms.
I’m very happy to receive your suggestions and experiences.
We are facing the big question of which flooring to choose for our living room, as well as for the bedroom and children’s rooms.
We have underfloor heating throughout, so that already rules out parquet and cork.
We don’t want a fully tiled floor either, since we already have tiles in the entrance area, kitchen, and bathrooms.
Vinyl is completely synthetic and apparently full of plasticizers. We’re running out of ideas—do you have any suggestions?
This is mainly about the dining and living rooms, bedrooms, and children's rooms.
I’m very happy to receive your suggestions and experiences.
We installed our (high-quality) laminate flooring as a floating floor over our underfloor heating, and it is neither noisy when walking on it nor cold.
Friends have hardwood flooring without heating, but their feet were still comfortably warm here.
Unfortunately, hardwood was too expensive for us, so we chose laminate instead.
Friends have hardwood flooring without heating, but their feet were still comfortably warm here.
Unfortunately, hardwood was too expensive for us, so we chose laminate instead.
We have wood-look tiles, even with a textured surface you can feel.
So far, everyone has been fooled by them, and the chimney inspector even wanted to refuse the chimney certification because of the missing glass panel.
Wood appearance but the advantages of tiles, especially due to the underfloor heating.
So far, everyone has been fooled by them, and the chimney inspector even wanted to refuse the chimney certification because of the missing glass panel.
Wood appearance but the advantages of tiles, especially due to the underfloor heating.
I recommend, for example, the Meister Design Floor (DS) that we have. It is as easy to install as laminate but has a warm surface (it absorbs your body heat when, for example, lying on it). It is durable, has a nice "soft" feel underfoot, and is not as hard as tiles or laminate. As mentioned, it provides a comfortable temperature for your feet, is fully suitable for underfloor heating, and carries the Blue Angel certification because it contains no PVC/vinyl but PE.
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nordanney5 Dec 2014 12:53Icemann schrieb:
We have wood-look tiles, even with a tactile texture. So far, everyone has been fooled by them. The chimney inspector even wanted to refuse certification of the fireplace due to the missing glass panel. Wood appearance but the advantages of tiles, especially because of the underfloor heating. Also a good idea. I like those kinds of tiles too. They feel warmer than, for example, hardwood flooring in winter. However, in spring and autumn, they feel noticeably colder underfoot when the heating is off or not yet on.
We will have underfloor heating throughout and plan to install parquet flooring on the ground floor (living room, dining room, and kitchen). Currently, we prefer the Lindura hardwood floor by Meister (there is already a thread about this).
The rest of the ground floor plus the bathrooms will have tiles. The upper floor (hallways, office, and bedrooms) will have printed cork flooring. Solid parquet throughout is too expensive for us.
So, all natural flooring materials that are suitable for underfloor heating. I don’t like laminate, vinyl, and similar options. I’m not a fan of linoleum’s appearance either, as it looks quite artificial, but that is a matter of personal taste.
Tiles in the living areas would feel too cold (in summer and transitional seasons) and too hard (we spend a lot of time sitting on the floor).
The rest of the ground floor plus the bathrooms will have tiles. The upper floor (hallways, office, and bedrooms) will have printed cork flooring. Solid parquet throughout is too expensive for us.
So, all natural flooring materials that are suitable for underfloor heating. I don’t like laminate, vinyl, and similar options. I’m not a fan of linoleum’s appearance either, as it looks quite artificial, but that is a matter of personal taste.
Tiles in the living areas would feel too cold (in summer and transitional seasons) and too hard (we spend a lot of time sitting on the floor).
SebastianSE schrieb:
We are slowly running out of ideas now, do you have any tips? You can choose from a wide range of floor coverings according to your taste and preferences.
There are special engineered wood floors, such as parquet, that are suitable for underfloor heating. In that case, there is no heat loss.
You should look into vinyl, cork, and parquet. Then there are also carpet, linoleum, and laminate (as you have probably already seen). PVC is basically the same as vinyl...
Let’s set aside exposed screed, natural stone floors, and also stone carpets (rarely used or mentioned, hardly anyone knows about them).
If you have open spaces or doors to rooms that are often left open, it looks more spacious to use the same floor covering throughout. Tiles are also an option – they retain the warmth from underfloor heating for a long time.
Every flooring type has its own characteristics – so you need to prioritize whether cleaning, feel, cost, or appearance is most important to you.
My advice regarding flooring: touch and feel it more often instead of just talking about it.
Best regards, Yvonne
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