The right basis for comfortable living

What’s underfoot in your home? From the hall to the kitchen to the bathroom – flooring is everywhere and covers the entire floor space. It thus has a strong impact on the appearance of a room. And we always feel it under the soles of our feet. Carpet, parquet or vinyl flooring? Let your own taste decide – as long as the selected material meets the requirements of the room. With the right type of wood and full-surface bonding, even parquet is suitable for kitchens and bathrooms. Above all, it’s the structure underneath that determines the comfort and durability of a floor. If you want to make sure that, even after many years, the flooring still looks and feels good, you should install it with a health and environmentally friendly adhesive.

Bonded floor coverings accompany us throughout our lives. They are well able to resist footsteps, romping children or pets and heavy furniture even if it is moved from time to time. Having been bonded to the screed with a powerful adhesive, they will firmly stay in place. However, when choosing loose lay or floating installation, floor coverings like parquet elements and vinyl planks will always remain in motion. This leads to faster wear and tear at corners and edges. The elements may also start to vibrate and cause disturbing room noise. Loose-lay carpet and PVC flooring can form bumps and waves or start to shift. When exposed to heat and humidity, some flooring materials tend to expand, which may lead to buckling and tenting seams. At low temperatures and dry room air, by contrast, the flooring tends to shrink, which may result in the formation of joints. But if you choose full-surface bonding instead of loose lay, the flooring will be protected from these climatic influences.

A benefit for our environment and your household budget: With bonded installation, the heat from underfloor heating systems is transferred into the room much more quickly and efficiently, because there is no separating air layer between floor covering and substrate. In terms of design, there are practically no limits. Different flooring materials can be mixed and installed through several rooms in a row, on the same height and with no need to install disturbing rails. All in all, there are many arguments in favor of bonded installation. But how healthy is this installation method for your home?