Boss-boss sekalian, here's my predicament

Am currently staying in a landed terrace where the existing parquet (long strip type) came with the house (in total about 1400++ sqft). I've only moved in 2.5 years and the flooring is starting to be a pain to care for. As usual there's mild to severe warping due to water damage, joints in between is starting to crack creating mild unevenness. Hence, the foot feel is not what its used to be. My problem is further compounded as I have a six month old baby and wouldn't want her to be hurt by splinters or sharp edges in the future. So have done some research and here's the solution proposed to me

Option 1: Maintain the existing parquet and replace/fix the warped sections, refill the joints with wood putty and paint several layers of floor epoxy/sealant. Damage bout RM3K-4K but least headache when it comes to cleaning.
Option 2: Place SPC flooring on top of the existing parquet. The warped sections would be removed and filled with cement to make it even. Damage RM10k to RM14K depending on materials. Will be messy but more of a mid to long term fix.
Option 3: Hack everything and re-tile. Damage RM25K. Permanent fix but I dare not think of the amount of cleaning I have to do as we would still be staying in the house

If you were in my shoes, what would you do. Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by UBC: Jul 15 2020, 10:49 PM

Go for option 3

Go for option 3.

I will guess if you are doing only for the upper floor and 25k is very expensive. That is the cost for a 8 feet basic kitchen extension. Is your upper floor 1400sf or land area ?

As for the comfort of your child, I suggest you book a homestay for a week till work and cleaning completed. Some of my guests stayed in my homestay during their house renovation. It ranges from a week to about 2 months.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Jul 16 2020, 06:32 AM

First thing first, why is there water damage?

If the warped section is not huge, I will go for option 2.

1. It is actually a permanent fix as long as you stop the water damage. as long as there is no major water seepage into the pacquet layer which can cause further warping.

2. It is more cost-efficient. If you want to go for a cheaper solution, maybe wanna explore vinyl flooring. as long as it is using a floating system. And the texture may differ a lil bit from SPC, depends on personal preference

3. It is less messy. Less disturbance to your daily life.

4. Laminate flooring usually is cozier and more child friendly.

5. It's reversible. Since it is a floating system, you may one day would like to revert to pacquet. you still can do so.

littleants hit the nail right on the head with his question - I’d be very concerned about where the water damage is coming from! What if after all the work (whichever option you choose) the end result suffers from the same problem again!?

remove the existing parquet first then either put some form of laminate flooring like your SPC, WPC or wood base laminate

Low quality wooden pieces and poor workmanship during installation are the are major issues of the flooring. Water issues are mainly near the bathroom areas.

Parquet pieces dont have groove for joining together compared to laminate flooring. It solely using glue, hence the problem.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Jul 19 2020, 09:54 AM

A couple of my properties have floating engineering wood floors. Really tightly joined/snapped together seams and they don’t chip or break apart.

That might be an option for the TS to consider