Which wood is suitable for parquet flooring in a half-timbered house?

We would like to have new floorboards laid as part of a complete renovation of our 200-year-old half-timbered house. But which type of wood? It should not be too dark, not too soft, and not too expensive. Any tips? There should also be floorboards in the kitchen; only the bathrooms should have tiles. We are still unsure about the entrance area. Can wood be laid here as well, or would tiles be better? Best regards Egon

Spruce planks are an option when the budget for oak planks is too small. Traditionally, the entrance was always laid with tiles or stone. We have 4 sqm of stoneware tiles directly behind the door and adjoining that in the hallway oak planks throughout the ground floor and spruce planks in the upper floor.

Bamboo

We have it in the office tea kitchen. Never again! :p After two years, we had the worst sun damage. You could see every piece of furniture like a silhouette imprint. Bamboo fades very quickly. At first, we thought the finish wasn’t UV resistant and had everything sanded and resealed last year – the floor already looks bad again.

We have it in the office kitchenette. Never again! :p After two years, we had the worst light damage. You could see every piece of furniture like a silhouette imprint. Bamboo fades very quickly. At first, we thought the varnish wasn’t UV resistant and had everything sanded and resealed last year – the floor already looks bad again.

Maybe you should just take it unfinished? ;)
We also had it varnished (only researched later that unfinished would have been better), but everything is fine! West side.
For 30€ back then for the office room, the best there was. Too bad bamboo apparently isn’t that great after all :rolleyes:

It is certainly a matter of cost. Nowadays oak is often used, although I believe that is also a trend that will be temporary. The question is also how heavily the floor is used and whether you can live with the wooden floor showing its scars. Today, people want wood without dents, which is inherently difficult to achieve. If you can come to terms with scars in the floor, pine etc. is also possible; there are all lengths and widths available. We use castle planks made of Douglas fir, there was a good purchase opportunity, and we install it everywhere, maybe even in the bathroom. I had solid pine planks for 30 years and wouldn’t know why that shouldn’t work. There are great options nowadays to adjust the color as desired.