ᐅ Which Type of Flooring Is Best for a New Build with Underfloor Heating?
Created on: 28 Jun 2022 12:30
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Pacc666
Hello,
we are looking for suitable flooring for the upper floors.
In the basement and ground floor, the builder will install tiles throughout.
On the first and attic floors, we want to lay the flooring ourselves.
We are looking for a floor that can be installed easily without much experience (I assume it will be a floating floor).
The flooring should be compatible with underfloor heating, meaning it should absorb and distribute heat well. It should also feel pleasantly warm underfoot.
The rooms are bedrooms, a dressing room, and children’s rooms.
The floor should also be durable (not easily scratched or damaged). We don’t have children yet, but one is planned in the future, and the floor should also withstand a larger dog (around 40-50 kg (90-110 lbs)) running across with its claws.
Which type of flooring would you recommend?
Wood flooring? (expensive and sensitive)
Laminate? (with commercial wear rating)
Vinyl?
What about the new bio flooring?
It is advertised as very durable and made from natural raw materials.
Is bio flooring a new alternative to wood flooring, laminate, or vinyl? Or is it just marketing and an unnecessarily expensive product?
we are looking for suitable flooring for the upper floors.
In the basement and ground floor, the builder will install tiles throughout.
On the first and attic floors, we want to lay the flooring ourselves.
We are looking for a floor that can be installed easily without much experience (I assume it will be a floating floor).
The flooring should be compatible with underfloor heating, meaning it should absorb and distribute heat well. It should also feel pleasantly warm underfoot.
The rooms are bedrooms, a dressing room, and children’s rooms.
The floor should also be durable (not easily scratched or damaged). We don’t have children yet, but one is planned in the future, and the floor should also withstand a larger dog (around 40-50 kg (90-110 lbs)) running across with its claws.
Which type of flooring would you recommend?
Wood flooring? (expensive and sensitive)
Laminate? (with commercial wear rating)
Vinyl?
What about the new bio flooring?
It is advertised as very durable and made from natural raw materials.
Is bio flooring a new alternative to wood flooring, laminate, or vinyl? Or is it just marketing and an unnecessarily expensive product?
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Pinkiponk30 Jun 2022 08:07i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
Unfortunately, you are from BW; here in NRW, there is an outlet where I also bought parquet of similar quality from Parador for 32€ per m² (32€ per 10.8 sq ft).Depending on how much you save, it might be worth making a day trip to pick up the flooring yourself if they don’t have an online store.Pinkiponk schrieb:
Depending on the amount of savings, it might be worth making a day trip to pick up the flooring yourself if they don’t have an online shop. That’s the only way there. No online shop, just a small on-site showroom with clearance laminate, vinyl, parquet, etc. (But also including A- and B-grade goods). Basically, everything that Parador produces.
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Gecko19274 Jul 2022 15:18You can simply choose an oiled hardwood parquet from a reputable manufacturer and buy it on clearance or perhaps second quality. The more character the floor has, the less visible scratches are. Without a lacquer layer, you also avoid the sensitive high-gloss finish.
Tastes obviously vary, but I find tiles very cold and would never install them in living areas. Vinyl flooring, especially with the same wood pattern repeated 200 times, would be the last thing I'd want in my home. By the way, it’s no less prone to scratches and similar damage.
Otherwise, for those wanting a low-maintenance floor, I can recommend a polished screed. While it is primarily intended for industrial use, it seems that many here appreciate the floor being as smooth and cool as possible.
Tastes obviously vary, but I find tiles very cold and would never install them in living areas. Vinyl flooring, especially with the same wood pattern repeated 200 times, would be the last thing I'd want in my home. By the way, it’s no less prone to scratches and similar damage.
Otherwise, for those wanting a low-maintenance floor, I can recommend a polished screed. While it is primarily intended for industrial use, it seems that many here appreciate the floor being as smooth and cool as possible.
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WilderSueden4 Jul 2022 15:37Gecko1927 schrieb:
Otherwise, I can recommend a polished screed for anyone looking for a low-maintenance floor. We have it here in the office in the corridors and common areas, and I definitely can’t recommend it. When the window cleaners were here, the cleaning water immediately left nasty marks. There are also marks everywhere around the coffee kitchen area, and there are stains under the hand dryer. We moved in as first occupants in 2019, and it got like this pretty quickly.
By the way, it doesn’t look smooth, more like unfinished.
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