Renovation costs mid-terrace house built in 1995 - and consultation

or rather bedroom/kids' room: parquet or vinyl

We have also constantly wavered here between parquet and vinyl. Within vinyl, we again wavered between "normal" and plasticizer-free/Blue Angel. However, we moved away from the plasticizer-free versions again because we were told by specialist retailers that aging might cause material shrinkage – in other words, joint formation – as these products are not yet fully mature.
Several retailers assured us that normal vinyl was also harmless since it must pass numerous EU testing processes. However, when we received a sample directly from a manufacturer, we ultimately decided completely against vinyl. It somehow still smelled chemical, and we had concerns regarding the children's room.
It should be mentioned that we also have vinyl in parts of our current apartment, and the delivery did not have this smell.

and if parquet, then lacquered or oiled and for the installation method floating or glued?

In our opinion, oiled looks much better compared to classic lacquer. However, it does require more work due to necessary re-oiling. That was too bothersome for us. We have now decided on a model with "ultra-matte" lacquer. We have no experience yet, but based on the facts, this was the perfect compromise for us. Looks like oiled but is more robust due to the lacquer.

Hello questioner.
Just for your information:
Regarding the note "(...) if parquet, then lacquered or oiled ..." my question: what other surface treatments are there besides an oil/wax mixture on the one hand and a sealing on the other? Just the raw wood, certainly.
The choice is again a matter of taste; one must know the advantages and disadvantages of the methods.
My personal favorite is the oil/wax mixture because it enhances the wood to an extent that a sealing cannot achieve.
The maintenance effort is somewhat greater for this.
The sealing is more durable but usually forms a surface that does not fulfill the optical wishes of a true wood lover. On the other hand, it is less sensitive regarding cleaning and maintenance; it is faster.
Glued or floating?
With underfloor heating always glued. However, this is only possible in your own home (not a rental apartment or without a written agreement with the landlord/owner). Without underfloor heating: well, I would also glue it there because the room acoustics when walking are simply different than with floating installation.

Hi,

we are right in the middle of completely renovating our terraced mid-terrace house built in 2000.

We painted the brown door frames and doors completely white.
The result is great!
Costs: Approx. 350 EUR for primer, paint, rollers, sanding machine
Plus 100 EUR for new seals and 70 EUR for new handles (total 10 doors)

You can figure out yourself how much we saved compared to new doors and frames.
And it’s also sustainable, because all the old doors are intact, just no longer nice.

We used the water-based lacquer AquaNova Pro M from Adler.

Hi Hutchinson123,
Sorry for the late feedback, but what you’ve achieved looks really awesome. The doors really look like new. We have thought about it for a long time, but we won’t manage to paint them all, and my all-rounder said that painting would almost be more expensive, so we will now replace most of the doors but paint some ourselves, for example in the basement, so that we can save a bit there. Besides, some of the doors are also damaged. So we wouldn’t be able to make them look “new” in the end.
We are also saving a bit because we want to remove the tiles ourselves as well. I am doing that together with an acquaintance.

Always glue down with underfloor heating. However, this only works in your own home (not in a rental apartment or without a written agreement with the landlord/owner). Without underfloor heating: well, I would also glue it down because the room acoustics when walking are simply different than with floating installation.

Thank you very much for the clear explanations. We have made some progress on the matter now. I had originally misunderstood it, but my "all-rounder" will also glue down the parquet. We are still considering the vinyl. We are now at the point where we will lay it in the basement (living area), but probably also in the attic. Both areas are subject to more wear and tear, and since vinyl is on average a bit cheaper, we also have some saving potential here. In the living/dining room and in the bedrooms/children’s rooms, we have now settled on natural oiled oak plank flooring. That appealed to us the most and was still within budget, although the price for parquet has already risen quite a bit. I had originally calculated 30 euros/sqm, now we are at double that :(. But it is good quality parquet (at least according to the floor installer). Parquet on solid wood underlay (you can get cheaper on MDF in some cases, but it is sometimes not available). The vinyl will probably have a similar decor (oak). However, we need to look at the rooms again to finally see if everything fits as we imagine. The floor installer suggested bringing a plank along and laying it in the room.