Floor construction without screed for solid wood planks - experiences

That is interesting, unusual, and uncommon.

May I ask what advantages you expect from this floor construction?

I don’t know if it has technical advantages, but it definitely has no disadvantages.
I know the system this way and have lived in it for a long time, always feeling comfortable. Since I currently live quite nicely and it is equipped with underfloor heating here, I notice the difference and conclude FOR MYSELF that I do not want underfloor heating. The main reason is the inertia of the system and the resulting lack of ability to quickly or individually regulate the temperature of single rooms.
In winter, we will often heat our largely open rooms with a wood stove plus infrared heating with photovoltaics, that’s probably how it will be.
In the old house, I had – for whatever reason – a half-and-half solution with beam structure-cork filling or screed without underfloor heating, and in retrospect, I can definitely appreciate the beam structure with solid wood planks much more.
I have informed myself as much as possible on this topic and still like a solution like the one has, even if I might consider a different insulation/construction but basically the same principle; thanks again for the pictures and info .
Not least the countless, stressful discussions here and also problems with heat pumps/underfloor heating (pipe spacing, reluctance of the heating technician, among other technical issues) have made us decide on this because we value a simply functioning system.
It is not exceptional, but rather uncommon.
Possible advantages: No additional cement in the house, no additional moisture, floor can be relatively easily opened at any time, significantly “softer” subfloor with screwed solid wood planks compared to glued parquet on screed, pleasant walking comfort, basic feeling...
You will read a thousand other opinions here, so everyone should determine their own parameters. My alternative would have been heating with floor-to-ceiling tube radiators, which today also come in particularly stylish designs, and which I had at the time custom painted at a car painter.
But since it is not as common currently as you say, you just have to inform yourself more and develop a feeling for it.
No solution here is ultimate.
I always advocate individuality and very personal preferences in design.
By the way, when I built in 1990, it was already uncommon, and screed with or without underfloor heating was the standard, as well as beech wood ceiling paneling and bay windows...

.. Those are exactly our reasons. The “soft” ground played a particularly big role.. Little climbers often fall.. from all sorts of heights.. :eek:. In the other rooms (kitchen, bathrooms, hallway, utility room) we have underfloor heating (on screed) and natural stone.

.. These are exactly our reasons. The "soft" ground played a particularly big role.. Little climbers often fall.. from all sorts of heights.. :eek:.

In the other rooms (kitchen, bathrooms, hallway, utility room) we have underfloor heating (on screed) and natural stone.

......older climbers too.... :cool: Many years ago I slipped on socks in my house, lay suspended in the air crosswise and fell 2 steps down onto the floor in the lower living room. Nothing happened! Of course, this is not a general argument, but I am sure it would have ended differently on a floor directly on screed. There are always examples for and against, but this is how we are doing it now. It looks like we will also install wooden flooring in the bathroom. We have decided against a water-carrying underfloor heating and will partially put some heating with flow temperature into the floor, although I generally wouldn’t need underfloor heating under the wood. What surprised me about modern underfloor heating in general was the fact that the tile floor (currently) is often quite cool, probably due to the low flow temperature, which in turn usually makes sense mathematically. In the end, so many things are possible.... that’s exactly what’s great about it

Have a look at the system from Gutex! It is suitable for a smooth concrete ceiling.

Take a look at the system from Gutex! It is suitable for a smooth concrete ceiling.

Great, thanks, I looked at it, it looks good.

May I ask what advantages you expect from this floor construction?

If you want to lay massive large and wide planks, this construction is perfect. Laying them flat next to each other and gluing does not work there.