Remove the parquet flooring - install laminate

Thank you all for the opinions and contributions. I by no means want to definitely remove the parquet and replace it with "Plastikgedöns" nor am I "against preserving value." It was merely a thought - which I will probably discard again quickly. Because as it looks, it is not a real "meaningful" option.

Hello,

It was/is planned to sand and seal the floor before moving in sometime in spring

Do that, you can rent the machines at any well-stocked hardware store.

Therefore, we thought about ripping out the strip parquet and laying laminate. The laminate price is cheaper than sanding and sealing the strip parquet. We would lay the laminate ourselves.

I don't have to understand that... we are currently doing pull-ups on the heating side to preserve the existing parquet.

If you don't want to sand it yourself, it will cost you about €25.00/30.00 per square meter to have it sanded by a professional; then more money for good oil and finishing. Afterwards, the parquet will outlast you; minor damages can be easily repaired.

Decently looking and durable parquet also starts at €30.00/sqm; industrial laminate is better if it has to be this resin-soaked cardboard. This costs about as much as good parquet. But first you have to remove the strip parquet — better with a scraper, otherwise that will cost another good €25.00-30.00/sqm; prepare the floor to receive the laminate etc.

You can do the math yourself....

Rhenish greetings

because I will probably discard it again quickly.

I hope so – and you will be satisfied with the decision

I wouldn't see it as black and white. One has to like strip parquet; it's quite "old-fashioned." With laminate, you have the option to achieve a clearly more modern look. What is more important to someone must probably be decided individually. I can at least understand the decision to tear out strip parquet, though of course it would be nicer to replace it with more beautiful new parquet. Besides parquet and laminate, there are nowadays also other options.

With laminate, you have the possibility to achieve a significantly modern look.

And you have to dig comparably deep into your pocket (at the cost of parquet), if it is to become a value-stable floor covering

Besides parquet and laminate, there are nowadays other options as well.

That is certainly true, but even with the alternatives, quality always has its price

Best regards from the Rhineland