ᐅ Which Flooring Is Better – Tiles or Vinyl in the Living/Dining Area?
Created on: 24 Feb 2018 07:51
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Alpandian89
My wife and I are torn when it comes to choosing the flooring for the living/dining area including the kitchen.
Originally, we had our eye on wood-look tiles. However, the tile alone costs 60 euros per square meter (about 5.6 sq ft). We have since received several recommendations for vinyl flooring.
Which type of flooring do you think is more suitable for the living/dining area including the kitchen?
Originally, we had our eye on wood-look tiles. However, the tile alone costs 60 euros per square meter (about 5.6 sq ft). We have since received several recommendations for vinyl flooring.
Which type of flooring do you think is more suitable for the living/dining area including the kitchen?
Bierbrauer8426 Feb 2018 08:35We will install the same click vinyl flooring throughout all rooms on the upper floor, ground floor, and basement.
Only in the hallway on the ground floor, the guest bathroom, and the main bathroom will we lay the same tiles consistently, and the utility room in the basement will have only the screed ground and painted.
So, throughout the entire house, we will have just two different types of flooring (not counting the utility room).
Only in the hallway on the ground floor, the guest bathroom, and the main bathroom will we lay the same tiles consistently, and the utility room in the basement will have only the screed ground and painted.
So, throughout the entire house, we will have just two different types of flooring (not counting the utility room).
We installed the same tile throughout the entire house. I understand everyone who finds stone or tile floors too cold. We always wear slippers indoors, so it’s not that much of an issue for us. However, considering the benefits in terms of cleaning and durability, I’m happy with our choice.
My cousin built his house three years ago with high-quality oak parquet. I was shocked by how it looks now... :O
Nobody can convince me that high-quality parquet is as durable as stone or porcelain stoneware.
I would have liked parquet or even a cork floor in the bathroom, but in the end, we decided against it and are now really glad about the consistency of the flooring throughout the house.
My cousin built his house three years ago with high-quality oak parquet. I was shocked by how it looks now... :O
Nobody can convince me that high-quality parquet is as durable as stone or porcelain stoneware.
I would have liked parquet or even a cork floor in the bathroom, but in the end, we decided against it and are now really glad about the consistency of the flooring throughout the house.
matte1987 schrieb:
We installed the same tile throughout the entire house. I understand anyone who finds stone or tile flooring too cold. We always wear slippers, so it’s not that much of an issue for us. However, considering the advantages in terms of cleaning and durability, I’m happy with the choice.+1 for using one tile type.
(For us, on the ground floor and first floor, we chose large-format 75cm (30 inch) tiles for walls and floors, even in the kids’ rooms (though we have a play rug there for our 3.5-year-old).
Durable, easy to clean (especially with respect to dust and static electricity), and no odors from adhesives.
We’re also very satisfied with having only one type of tile throughout the entire house, especially in the bathroom (walls and floor), where we installed a 1.20 x 1.20 m (47 x 47 inch) flush-to-floor white enamel shower base (deliberately enamel for the light appearance and because grout cleaning and maintenance are easier this way).
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readytorumble26 Feb 2018 10:42We also considered installing vinyl flooring throughout the entire house, but in the end, we chose tiles for the ground floor and vinyl for the upper floor (except for the bathroom, which also has tiles).
Now, I would really regret if we had vinyl on the ground floor as well. Although the vinyl wasn’t the cheapest option, its quality is clearly inferior to that of tiles. Visually and in terms of feel, it simply cannot compare to tiles. Moreover, I am firmly convinced that it is not as durable as it is often claimed to be. A pair of scissors dropped on it has already caused a small visible and tangible hole in the flooring.
In the entrance area (with dirt, small stones, etc.), I definitely did not want vinyl. Also, I would not feel comfortable later if kids were running around there with toy cars or something similar.
And with underfloor heating, tiles don’t feel cold at all. We only move around the house in socks.
Now, I would really regret if we had vinyl on the ground floor as well. Although the vinyl wasn’t the cheapest option, its quality is clearly inferior to that of tiles. Visually and in terms of feel, it simply cannot compare to tiles. Moreover, I am firmly convinced that it is not as durable as it is often claimed to be. A pair of scissors dropped on it has already caused a small visible and tangible hole in the flooring.
In the entrance area (with dirt, small stones, etc.), I definitely did not want vinyl. Also, I would not feel comfortable later if kids were running around there with toy cars or something similar.
And with underfloor heating, tiles don’t feel cold at all. We only move around the house in socks.
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