Flooring help for screened in porch
We are literally in the middle of building our porch. I keep changing my mind on the color of the floors and ceiling! It is a slab concrete because grade was too low to do a deck. We cannot afford tile and my husband is opposed to stained concrete. So vinyl plank flooring it is. We live in the mid-atlantic so have all 4 seasons. Its a pretty shady area but we do get some sun.
The photo is the existing wood floors in the family room and the gray stone being used for the patio. We have white french doors going from the family room into the screened in porch.
What color floors should we get in the porch? We will have beams to stain on the ceiling. Should they be stained the same color as the floor? I like a more rustic / farmhouse type of look but nothing too out there. We have kids so something that will hide dirt well. I also want to see a bevealed edge and the individual planks. Does anyone think cork backed is the way to go or not worth it in the space? Please be specific. Thank you! I'm looking forward to hearing from everyone.
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jillali
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Here's a another photo of the family room floor. Obviously the second one was done with a flash. They typically look closer to the first picture depending on lighting.
SJ McCarthy
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6 years agoSJ McCarthy
6 years agochiflipper
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agojillali
6 years ago
gtcircus
6 years agojillali
6 years agogracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
6 years agogtcircus
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
If the concrete is already poured then get a large area rug which you can change out and hose down. Or look at acid etching the concrete to look like tile. This is why a good plan going in is preferable to fixes after the fact.
pink_peony
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoAn outdoor rug is made to withstand the elements. We’ve had our polypropylene ones for several seasons. We rinsed them off and I’ve also scrubbed them down with dish soap then hosed them. We had them on screened porches for years.
btydrvn
6 years agoWhat kind of finish does your concrete have?...what does hubby not like about stained concrete?...will attach a pic of our floors...used stain that was about $60 per gallon...just spread it around ...no expertise or experience needed...added a coat of sealer for shine...this was an indoor application and the green was not recommended for outdoor applications but the finish takes it up many notches from concrete...won’t peel off like paint and looks like a real stone floor....
btydrvn
6 years agojillali
6 years agoSJ McCarthy
6 years ago
pink_peony