Best flooring option for occasionally wet basement floor
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Comments (22)I'm leaning towards painted/stained floors with throw rugs. I know it's cold but fun can be had with all the acid staining type swirly colors (can be more subtle or as wild as you like) and if you get the right kind it's not going to have issues. Depending on how all else is decorate or designed, it can be appropriate looking for an old look, a mid-century look, a loft or industrial look or just something plain modern. It won't be warm and a glass cup could shatter but with a few cool throw rugs, some heat added in some form or another and attention drawn elsewhere, it *can* be a relatively inexpensive and trendy solution that's durable, mildew-free and doesn't hide scary stuff. It also doesn't add hight. You can even have lines drawn on it that make it look like wooden planks or tile (!). Here are some examples of stained floors: http://www.stainedconcrete.org/gallery1colors.html...See MoreFlooring in front of kitchenette/wet bar in carpeted basement?
Comments (9)I have the same set up that you are planning. My kitchenette/wet bar is 15 foot in length . The area in front of it is tiled and the adjacent living area is carpeted. I had a hard time deciding how much to carpet and how much to tile in the lower level. I didn't want to use too much carpet because our floors are heated and I thought the tile floors would be more efficient. The only reason I have carpet in the living area is because our grand kids hang out down there and I thought carpet would be quieter and more comfortable....See MoreBest flooring option for open concept ranch
Comments (13)either you want real wood, or you want fake. because fake does not look like the real stuff. And engineered wood is real wood. Often it's stronger than a solid wood plank. look at the Janka hardness test and choose accordingly. One of the hardest is a Fossilized Bamboo. it's up above 3500 on the scale. (oak is about 1300 or so) But remember, 120 year old homes still have the original wood flooring in them. So to say that a wood floor can't stand up to a toddler, a small dog and a messy cook is silly. look into a solid white oak, stained on site. see how that price compares w/an engineered hardwood. How about a wide plank French Oak? You needn't have to get hand scraped. I would never do 1500 sq ft of the vinyl plank. oh heck no. And, if you want the really good, long lasting LVP, it's about the same price as a good hardwood. or find a quality wood-look tile oh, and the last place I'd buy any of those products is at a big box store. They don't exactly deal in the best quality items. Go to an actual flooring place where that's all they specialize in dealing. they more choices, better quality, and better pricing....See MoreBasement flooring options....Best possible asbestos tile coverings
Comments (10)We just finished covering the vinyl asbestos tile in our basement with the click type flooring and I am pleased with the results. I was sure that the original floors contained some asbestos because the previous owners left an original carton behind. In our laundry room, I wasn't sure about the asbestos content so I sent samples to a testing lab to find out, and the cost was reasonable. I recommend doing the testing so you know what you have before you cover it up, partly because you might have more options if asbestos isn't there and partly because when you go to sell your house you can address the asbestos question definitively. We used a Cortec product that is supposed to be waterproof, and I am happy with it although it has taken me a while to get used to the odd kind of hollow feeling the floor gives me, compared to walking on other floor surfaces....See Morenancyvh
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