Comments on: Basement Flooring Options http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basement-flooring-options Expert Home Improvement Advice Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shcia.comhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#comment-36389 shcia.com Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:35:18 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/basement-flooring-options/#comment-36389 <strong>Make Your Home Different with Option Tile...</strong>The tiles can have a good selection of flooring for almost every room in your house. The tiles are durable, scratch-resistant, fire and water resistant and clean easily. Depending on the function of your room, you want to choose the different types of ... Make Your Home Different with Option Tile…

The tiles can have a good selection of flooring for almost every room in your house. The tiles are durable, scratch-resistant, fire and water resistant and clean easily. Depending on the function of your room, you want to choose the different types of …

]]> By: Cynthiahttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#comment-446 Cynthia Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:44:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/basement-flooring-options/#comment-446 There are some new basement flooring alternatives available, specifically developed to be used in basements, because they are 100% waterproof and inorganic to prevent mold growth.<br/>They are "all-in-one" floating interlocking flooring systems, raised from the concrete slab as to keep the finished surface away from the cold damp concrete slab and serve as a thermal/vapor barrier.<br/><br/>http://knol.google.com/k/cynthia-freeney/new-basement-flooring-options/2zysz04ujf01c/2# There are some new basement flooring alternatives available, specifically developed to be used in basements, because they are 100% waterproof and inorganic to prevent mold growth.
They are “all-in-one” floating interlocking flooring systems, raised from the concrete slab as to keep the finished surface away from the cold damp concrete slab and serve as a thermal/vapor barrier.

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]]> By: Toddhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#comment-445 Todd Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/basement-flooring-options/#comment-445 I have Ditra under two floors with ceramic tile and radiant heat. However, both are on a wood sub-floor. Ditra may provide a bit of a "cushion" of sorts because the honeycomb like product leaves some voids. Interesting thought.... I have Ditra under two floors with ceramic tile and radiant heat. However, both are on a wood sub-floor. Ditra may provide a bit of a “cushion” of sorts because the honeycomb like product leaves some voids. Interesting thought….

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#comment-444 Anonymous Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/basement-flooring-options/#comment-444 I'm the one who requested this subject. Thank you for your quick response!!<br/><br/>I'm also more towards Tile. Even though our basement is pretty dry, we had a bit of water steeped in last winter due to heavy rain for a week. I thought about engineered wood floor option, but customer support for the product said it's not even recommended for bathroom...;(<br/><br/>I wonder if Ditra would also help as a bit as cushion between concrete floor and tile?? It gets cold there in winter, but not worth for us to install radiant heat because we won't use the area daily (too long/costly to warm up for small use). I’m the one who requested this subject. Thank you for your quick response!!

I’m also more towards Tile. Even though our basement is pretty dry, we had a bit of water steeped in last winter due to heavy rain for a week. I thought about engineered wood floor option, but customer support for the product said it’s not even recommended for bathroom…;(

I wonder if Ditra would also help as a bit as cushion between concrete floor and tile?? It gets cold there in winter, but not worth for us to install radiant heat because we won’t use the area daily (too long/costly to warm up for small use).

]]> By: Anitahttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#comment-443 Anita Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/basement-flooring-options/#comment-443 After our recent shopping for kid and pet-resistant flooring options... We discovered that carpet tile is an excellent option for folks who want to carpet a basement without having to deal with a huge sopping mess of wet carpet in the event of water problems down there. The wet tiles can be pulled back out - cleaned and dried... in sections! And it looks cool too - tile plus carpet. Neato.<br/><br/>We've already gotten to test out the carpet tiles we laid in our son's bedroom last weekend... Seems our poor dog was ignored when asking to go out (Oof!) and found the only patch of carpet in the house (closer to grass, I suppose?) -- the new carpet tile!! We pulled up the three involved tiles and washed them out with a mild detergent.. let them dry (they dried FAST) and popped them back in place. Nice stuff. After our recent shopping for kid and pet-resistant flooring options… We discovered that carpet tile is an excellent option for folks who want to carpet a basement without having to deal with a huge sopping mess of wet carpet in the event of water problems down there. The wet tiles can be pulled back out – cleaned and dried… in sections! And it looks cool too – tile plus carpet. Neato.

We’ve already gotten to test out the carpet tiles we laid in our son’s bedroom last weekend… Seems our poor dog was ignored when asking to go out (Oof!) and found the only patch of carpet in the house (closer to grass, I suppose?) — the new carpet tile!! We pulled up the three involved tiles and washed them out with a mild detergent.. let them dry (they dried FAST) and popped them back in place. Nice stuff.

]]> By: Dustinhttp://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/basement-flooring-options/#comment-442 Dustin Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:28:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/basement-flooring-options/#comment-442 I live in the Kansas City Metro. A lot of basement get wet around here mainly in the older homes, but it does happen in the newer homes. The trend here is to acid stain, or uses dies on basement floors. Then throw rugs in certain siting areas. You never have to worry about water and it's easy to clean. There are a lot of options in colors, and it looks very classes. It is cheap to have done, and with a little homework you can do it yourself, but do your homework. Depending on the moisture content of the concrete you needed to be selective on what type of seal you use, and what time of year you do the project. Don't do it during the rainy season, but the dry season preparing for the next rainy season. Some people will say to use clear epoxies over it, don't do it, you could run into some big problems. Do some searches on google for "acid stained concrete" and "concrete dye's"<br/><br/>take care I live in the Kansas City Metro. A lot of basement get wet around here mainly in the older homes, but it does happen in the newer homes. The trend here is to acid stain, or uses dies on basement floors. Then throw rugs in certain siting areas. You never have to worry about water and it’s easy to clean. There are a lot of options in colors, and it looks very classes. It is cheap to have done, and with a little homework you can do it yourself, but do your homework. Depending on the moisture content of the concrete you needed to be selective on what type of seal you use, and what time of year you do the project. Don’t do it during the rainy season, but the dry season preparing for the next rainy season. Some people will say to use clear epoxies over it, don’t do it, you could run into some big problems. Do some searches on google for “acid stained concrete” and “concrete dye’s”

take care

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