I did our basement floor with Delta-FL (like dricore but all plastic) as a "subfloor" and Allure linoleum floating floor from HD. It meets requirements (cheap tough dry play room) but it is not a proper installation. The delta product wants a sub floor if the laminate is not used. Because the floor does not have a proper subfloor it is really soft - which is great for 4 young kids banging their heads, but not for heavy furnature feet. We have had problems with water in the basement. I have made some changes outside (grading and downspouts) that I hope fixes the problem. However, I still plan to have water down there at somepoint. The Delta keeps the floor off the concrete and a sump pump makes sure it gets rid of any water that might accumilate. If the pump fails or some other problem and the basement floods, the linoleum is water proof. Delta is $0.51/sq ft and the Allure was $1.67/sq ft.

If you've decided that basement root cellar fills your family's storage needs, the next step is to build a room in your basement , closet or existing root cellar, preferably one with a window. Your existing root cellar is probably nothing more than an uninsulated large closet with shelves. Here is a link that might be useful: basement waterproofing nj

Contact a local licensed architect who can do the designs and get them through your permitting process. She will also have access to licensed and insured contractors who can do the work.

we used LVT as our walkout basement flooring. Finished on site hardwood everywhere else. I like that the LVT is everywhere in the basement including the bathroom floor. Lots of wet, sandy people coming into basement from lake. So far, so good. we used cork in our last house in the basement and even though it was warm, soft and luxurious..it didnt hold up. I think the LVT will hold up better.