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Floor tiles through the hallway, downstairs toilet and kitchen. They are bloody freezing, since there's a cavity under the floor (radon trap maybe). So I'm mulling over the idea of replacing them with wood a) cos it'll look nicer and b) it might make it warmer. I can add insulation underneath, if budget doesn't quite stretch to underfloor heating.
So, what to look out for? The floor is concrete, but I am worried that I won't be able to get all the tile adhesive off so it'll be an uneven mess. Anyone had experience of doing this?
Solid or engineered wood?
We recently put down engineered wood in the lounge with a foam underlay and it's loads warmer than the ktichen next door which is tiled but same subfloor.
Solid or engineered wood?
Dunno, does it matter? We have solid wood in the rest of the house which we like.
We have solid wood in our kitchen-dinner and when we get round to changing the kitchen, we will be taking it out and looking for an alternative. We dont have a porch, so all of life comes through the back door straight onto the wood. It isn't the easiest to keep it clean, and in cleaning it, takes the polish out slowly. I stained it a year ago, and I will be looking to do the same again once the worst of the winter is over. It is too maintenance heavy for my liking in a heavy footfall/outdoor shoe environment like this.
It isn’t the easiest to keep it clean
How so? Why harder than tiles?
Wouldn't the wood be pliant enough to absorb any unevenness left behind after removing the tiles?
The floor is concrete, but I am worried that I won’t be able to get all the tile adhesive off so it’ll be an uneven mess.
Self levelling latex screed will sort that and leave it lovely and smooth for application of whichever flooring you choose.