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Trying to decide what is the best option for my basement floor and would like some input in the form of pros and cons of my ideas. The area is about 30' x 17' approx.
I have had some minor water intrusion in the 1-1/2 yrs I've been here, but the problems are being fixed. Mainly leaky window and door.
1) Tile - This is my original plan, because it shouldn't matter too much if moisture creeps in. At least in my parents house it hasn't been a problem and their basement (3 blks away) will leach water through the floor during periods of heavy rain. Mine doesn't seem to do that. My only problem with the tile idea is that I'm afraid it'll be too loud accustically in a basement, but using area rugs may help...
2) Wood floor - I thought about something like a floating bamboo floor, but not sure how well it would do and what I would have to lay under the floor to keep moisture from attacking it.
3) Carpet - not really my 1st choice, as I have hardwood in the rest of the house and I like letting my dogs into the basement in winter.
I should mention, I am not doing anything that require building the floor up, as I already have a fairly low ceiling, which I've had to drop 1-1/2" to get around mechanical items.
My thoughts are a fairly inexpensive carpet or floating wood floor could be removed and replaced if water damage were to ever happen.
What about an exterior grade deck/porch board floor glued to the cement? Is something like that possible? What would the life span be?
If I go with tile over my painted concrete floor, how do I prep the floor? Do I/should I clean the floor with something like muratic acid and then thinset directly to the concrete?
Any other ideas?? The house was built in 1915 and is a craftsman bungalow. Like I said the rest of the house has hardwood throught out, except for the bathrooms and the kitchen may get tiled when I finally make it into there. I want whatever I do to kind of stay with the feel of the house.
I have had some minor water intrusion in the 1-1/2 yrs I've been here, but the problems are being fixed. Mainly leaky window and door.
1) Tile - This is my original plan, because it shouldn't matter too much if moisture creeps in. At least in my parents house it hasn't been a problem and their basement (3 blks away) will leach water through the floor during periods of heavy rain. Mine doesn't seem to do that. My only problem with the tile idea is that I'm afraid it'll be too loud accustically in a basement, but using area rugs may help...
2) Wood floor - I thought about something like a floating bamboo floor, but not sure how well it would do and what I would have to lay under the floor to keep moisture from attacking it.
3) Carpet - not really my 1st choice, as I have hardwood in the rest of the house and I like letting my dogs into the basement in winter.
I should mention, I am not doing anything that require building the floor up, as I already have a fairly low ceiling, which I've had to drop 1-1/2" to get around mechanical items.
My thoughts are a fairly inexpensive carpet or floating wood floor could be removed and replaced if water damage were to ever happen.
What about an exterior grade deck/porch board floor glued to the cement? Is something like that possible? What would the life span be?
If I go with tile over my painted concrete floor, how do I prep the floor? Do I/should I clean the floor with something like muratic acid and then thinset directly to the concrete?
Any other ideas?? The house was built in 1915 and is a craftsman bungalow. Like I said the rest of the house has hardwood throught out, except for the bathrooms and the kitchen may get tiled when I finally make it into there. I want whatever I do to kind of stay with the feel of the house.