ᐅ Which type of flooring is best? Tiles, vinyl, or hardwood? Any tips?
Created on: 25 Oct 2018 23:34
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CiJay
Hello,
we first need to figure out how to deal with the floors in our home.
The house, a two-family house, was built in 1960, and none of the floors are really level. Currently, we have laminate and carpet. Apparently, there is some kind of thick, hard PVC underlayment in every room. We can’t check exactly what it is without removing something, so we don’t know the details. In any case, we understand that it was likely installed to avoid having to repair the subfloor.
I suspect that tiles are only an option if we repair the floor first. Tiles are currently only installed in the bathrooms. The kitchens previously had PVC flooring.
I originally wanted tiles in the living room, hallway, kitchen, and bathroom. Now we have been shown vinyl flooring, which we were not familiar with before. (As you can probably tell, we are completely new to this topic.)
Does anyone have experience with vinyl?
Can anyone share pros and cons of vinyl versus tiles?
We are quite undecided and appreciate any thoughts, opinions, or brainstorming.
We have been told that vinyl is actually great for kitchens and bathrooms. I can’t quite imagine that for bathrooms, maybe for kitchens. The PVC in the kitchen is okay, but somehow I find tiles more comfortable, especially when cleaning. I fear that vinyl might be similar to PVC in that regard.
Ideally, we would like to have the same flooring in the living room, kitchen, and hallway because all three spaces flow into each other and it would simply look more harmonious.
I don’t want laminate. About a year and a half ago, we had laminate installed as part of an insurance claim. At that time, both our children were under 2 years old, so we clean the dining area floor 1-3 times a day, and the laminate is already lifting slightly. Definitely not nice.
I would really appreciate any suggestions and tips.
we first need to figure out how to deal with the floors in our home.
The house, a two-family house, was built in 1960, and none of the floors are really level. Currently, we have laminate and carpet. Apparently, there is some kind of thick, hard PVC underlayment in every room. We can’t check exactly what it is without removing something, so we don’t know the details. In any case, we understand that it was likely installed to avoid having to repair the subfloor.
I suspect that tiles are only an option if we repair the floor first. Tiles are currently only installed in the bathrooms. The kitchens previously had PVC flooring.
I originally wanted tiles in the living room, hallway, kitchen, and bathroom. Now we have been shown vinyl flooring, which we were not familiar with before. (As you can probably tell, we are completely new to this topic.)
Does anyone have experience with vinyl?
Can anyone share pros and cons of vinyl versus tiles?
We are quite undecided and appreciate any thoughts, opinions, or brainstorming.
We have been told that vinyl is actually great for kitchens and bathrooms. I can’t quite imagine that for bathrooms, maybe for kitchens. The PVC in the kitchen is okay, but somehow I find tiles more comfortable, especially when cleaning. I fear that vinyl might be similar to PVC in that regard.
Ideally, we would like to have the same flooring in the living room, kitchen, and hallway because all three spaces flow into each other and it would simply look more harmonious.
I don’t want laminate. About a year and a half ago, we had laminate installed as part of an insurance claim. At that time, both our children were under 2 years old, so we clean the dining area floor 1-3 times a day, and the laminate is already lifting slightly. Definitely not nice.
I would really appreciate any suggestions and tips.
We have glued planks without an underlayment, 3mm (0.12 inches) thick, costing 17€ per m² and still find them great.
Some acquaintances tiled the entire house because they thought it would stay nicely warm with underfloor heating – but the heating is never on in summer, so tiles always feel cold. They have realized that now as well.
Some acquaintances tiled the entire house because they thought it would stay nicely warm with underfloor heating – but the heating is never on in summer, so tiles always feel cold. They have realized that now as well.
ypg schrieb:
First of all, it’s important to know what kind of subfloor you have. If the bottom layer looks like PVC, it might be those asbestos boards. You need to check before you start messing with it.
If you’re installing tiles, they should be removed. Also with other types of adhesive bonds -> remove. But you can’t just pull them up like that because asbestos fibers are very dangerous for the respiratory system.
Regardless, you need to see what’s underneath. I’m guessing wood?!
The subfloor must be load-bearing, meaning stable. Then, if necessary, apply leveling compound and flexible adhesive for tiles.
It’s best to look at the different surface materials in specialist stores.
Is this your property we’re talking about?This subfloor is definitely not boards; in every room where we saw it, it was one piece. The largest room where we saw it is about 4 m (13 feet) at its widest point.
My husband claims it is linoleum; I think he’s often mistaken with his claims.
Underneath is screed.
I know how careful you have to be with asbestos from an old company where colleagues had to remove it regularly. But thanks for the tip — you can’t remind people enough because many underestimate it!
Yes, it’s our property. To be honest, I sort of fell into this and never intended to own property. But right now it makes much more sense than renting. So I’m a bit like a deer in headlights about everything and really need to learn a lot. I’m very skilled with DIY, but as an office worker, I have little experience with hands-on work, so I lack information and knowledge.
But show me how it’s done, and I’ll do it perfectly.
Hmm, right now I’m quite torn. Vinyl seems so simple and comfortable when I think of our cold floor.
We don’t have underfloor heating and never will, so that won’t be an issue.
I tend to prefer tiles though. I imagine installation is more complex, but they last longer. Regarding cleaning grout, I don’t remember it being particularly troublesome — my father always vacuumed over it and only mopped when necessary. We had tiles for 15 years when I lived with my parents in the kitchen/hallway/bathroom. Everything was basically always fine. The few small dents that formed over time didn’t really bother us.
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Bieber081530 Oct 2018 16:29CiJay schrieb:
I would really appreciate suggestions and tips. In case it hasn’t been mentioned yet, I’d like to bring up cork as well.
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