What are some flooring options for a newly finished basement?
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Missy
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We recently finished our basement and are in search of some flooring optoons other than carpeting. Is there anything new out there that won't break the bank? We have 3 small dogs....
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I would suggest Vinyl of some sort - either Sheet - Tiles or - Faux Wood Planks.
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i installed tile because if water is ever a problem, tile is recoverable.
With dogs, I would say tile. They have tile that looks like wood now. Vinyl is cheap, but I've always found you get what you pay for. Have you considered carpet tiles? They are cheap and if there is an "accident", just replace that tile or tiles.
First I would invest in insulation, then get your flooring. Go to Homedepot or Lowe's and look at what they have, and ask what is the best wood, because you have dogs. Good Luck!
Wood flooring that comes on rolls and looks like the real deal, then add an area rug and be sure to check the back of your local carpet stores for left over from large jobs, it budget friendly and they make have a lot of left stock from last year at a discount.
A floating laminate floor will work great over concrete in a basement, and good ones look much like wood. But you must install a vapor barrier -- heavy plastic overlapped and taped at the seams -- before installing a floor padding designed for laminate floors and then the flooring. (The pad helps eliminate the "clicking" sound floating laminate floors can have when you walk on them.) You can buy the vapor barrier material at any home improvement store. Also, there is laminate flooring with a pad already attached to the bottom, which eliminates that step and it's not too expensive. But don't skip the vapor barrier.
Pergo is one example of a floating laminate floor material that comes in many styles, is durable and looks good. It is in the middle of the price ranges for this kind of floor. There are many others. They come in sections that "snap" together pretty easily. You can do it yourself if you are a little handy. One important note: You must leave about half an inch or so around the edges of the floor, which can be covered by a baseboard, to allow the floor to expand and contract with different temperatures and humidity. If you run right up against the walls, the floor will eventually buckle, and will have to be replaced.