Laminate/tile surface in the hallway

[Herrman5]

Hello!

I will be moving to a new residence soon that has parquet in the hallway, and I would like to install an area with laminate/tiles for wet shoes, a stroller, you name it.

I've never laid flooring before, but I'm fairly handy. So how should I proceed in a spontaneous way?

Is it enough to lay damp-proof paper and flooring directly on top of the parquet and then even out the height difference with an aluminum strip? Or maybe I'm way off track and you actually remove the parquet?

Thanks in advance.

 

[pette]

You should definitely remove the parquet first. Carefully loosen the baseboards so you can reuse them and pick up the floor. A multi-cutter like a Fein and a plunge saw or hand saw can be useful for any cutting. You should use floor foam if you're laying laminate, but it's probably already there. Don't forget sufficient expansion joint under the trim between the parquet and the hall covering. If you're going for tiles, just comb out the adhesive directly onto the concrete floor (which I assume is under the parquet).

PS. An alternative is of course to buy a nice entrance mat that can handle a bit of water. There is a wide range of both colors and qualities. It can also be a temporary solution. Good luck//

 

[AndersMalmgren]

We managed to get it completely flush

https://www.byggahus.se/forum/threa...-20-talslaegenhet.229497/page-65#post-2278532

 

[Herrman5]

We managed to get ours completely flush

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nice! I was thinking more of the budget version, doing it as cheaply and simply as possible. Do you have any tips you think?

 

[AndersMalmgren]

Nice! I was thinking more of a budget version, doing it as cheaply and simply as possible. Do you have any tips you think?

It depends a bit on how thick the parquet is. If it's genuine solid wood, it usually is quite thick, and then there is plenty of room to work. Just remove it, level it up, and lay tile. If it's laminate, the floor can be quite thin.