Cork with print, parquet, linoleum, vinyl, multisense etc. etc.

Hello,

But isn't it the case that with floors like cork or carpet, more energy still has to be used to get the room to the same temperature as a room with laminate? I don't want to compare it to stone floors. But laminate compared to cork or carpet, is the additional energy effort significant?

Have you ever thought that tiles and parquet also have a certain thermal mass that needs to be penetrated by the heat? I think you are confusing the way traditional radiators work with a modern underfloor heating system. Nowadays there are plenty of "floor-suitable" coverings; I see no reason for obstacles or higher effort in the different flooring materials.

Regarding carpet – I completely agree with Yvonne. I also have carpet installed in the upper and attic floors, that is, in the bedrooms, and would always do it that way again. For me, there is no better feeling than walking barefoot over carpet. When I have visitors – who interestingly are mostly allergy sufferers (why is that actually? I have the subjective impression that nowadays every second person suffers from an allergy) – they are happy because carpet is much more comfortable for their breathing than tiles or laminate/parquet. Cleaning it – since these are bedrooms – is also not a big deal; vacuum once a week and that's fine. With tiles – I have had them in previous rental apartments as well – the effort to keep them clean is greater. For that, I neither have the desire nor the time; a bit of self-determined living is certainly allowed.

Rhenish greetings

: How is it actually with cork and underfloor heating? I understand that all floors are available in versions suitable for underfloor heating. But isn't it the case that for floors like cork or carpet, more energy is still needed to get the room to the same temperature as a room with laminate? I don't even want to compare it to stone. But laminate versus cork or carpet, is the additional energy effort significant?

Cork flooring is optimal for bedrooms and children's rooms: warm underfoot, soft, natural, and good for the indoor climate. Even though the heat conduction is slower, you don't notice that on cork flooring. We still have a small mini-rug on it, but it's really just "decoration." The floor is warm enough. The real question here is whether you can live with the classic cork look. It’s not necessarily my thing, but the "shabby" rug (sorry ypg ) was the "worse" option for me. Of course, there are also design versions of cork, but I didn’t think the extra cost was worth it.

Always this sarcasm here. O.o
Of course, laminate and tiles also have a thickness that must be penetrated. BUT: Physically, it is already the case that stone stores heat and gradually releases it into the environment. While wood or even carpet tends to absorb the heat. From this perspective, it only seems logical to me as a layperson that in a room with carpet more energy must be expended to achieve the same room temperature as in an identical room with stone flooring. Are there no general measurements or studies on this? The question is whether the "additional effort" is simply too small.
I tend to choose carpet in the children's rooms and bedrooms, mind you. My only remaining concern is pet hair. We have two Maine Coon cats. So carpet anyway?

Kisska, we will also use carpet in the children's room and bedroom and are considering how to manage it with our dog - he sheds the fur of a second dog daily and still sleeps with us in the bedroom (he is blind and very attached to us, so we do it that way). However, we will place him near the door or his sleeping basket so that he doesn't have to go deep inside. Since we vacuum at least every other day anyway, the fur won't stay for long.

By the way, interesting - my wife and you, you "know" each other from another forum.

Funny, what's your wife's nickname?

In the bedroom or rather in our dressing room, I don't even see the problem. The door is always closed anyway. It's always been that way in the apartment. Cats obviously can't be trained like a dog. And pet hair in the bed or on my husband's suit isn't as nice as we think. But the children's rooms are always accessible for the bundles of fluff. I also vacuum almost daily, but is that enough for a carpet?

What quality of carpet did you pay for? Just to have a comparison to laminate, cork, or parquet?

So we already have cork in the children's rooms and actually like it. Soft and ALWAYS warm. That is not the case with tiles. Just walk barefoot on tiles in winter when the underfloor heating is off and then walk on cork. Then you can really feel the difference. We also wanted cork again in the bedrooms upstairs. But the kids want something else. For us, the question now is how the printed cork is or whether vinyl would then be the better alternative....