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whats the best green or eco-friendly flooring choice for a finished basement?

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we have a small area of our basement that needs new flooring as the carpet was damaged by flood and needed to go. the room will be used as computer/school and it also has a fireplace which will be used regularly. this room will recieve traffic daily for school/home based business on the computer, as well as it’s the route to/from the laundry room and garage to the main house. we are open to using carpet again, but would like to consider all possibilities first. would cork be a good option in this room? i’m concerend with putting laminate, etc over the cement basement floor – won’t it be quite hard? we also need to consider the computer chair moving over it constantly… and the dirt from bringing firewood in and out… and we have 2 small children and 2 big dogs.


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  • lorialaina says:
    April 21, 2010 at 12:54 am

    Okay, you can’t put down a latex paint then polyurethane, that’s putting latex product then oil product, which won’t stick…

    One of the things you can do is either paint or stain the concrete. I am most familiar with Behr products, which are excellent. It’s quite a process, because they suggest you etch the concrete (which is an acid that eats at the concrete just a little to prepare it to take the stain)…then primer, then stain. Even though it’s called a stain, you can get a solid, which looks like paint…the other is a semi-transparent, which will show the little rocks and granules still. (Most Home Depot stores will have an example of this near these products). You can also use their Concrete and Masonry Waterproofing paint, which usually just comes in pale colors…and is great for basements because it keeps water out, but still lets air through. If you would rather have something just basic, you can use a Porch and Floor, in either low lustre or gloss. I’m giving you the link to all their concrete coating products, which are awesome. I used the Porch and Floor on my deck and I love it. The company stands behind their products and has a 1-800 number in case you have any questions about their product or how to apply, etc. I wish you the greatest of luck! 0=)

  • Sheila F says:
    April 21, 2010 at 12:54 am

    Buy a good quality, low emissions paint and primer, paint the concrete and then apply a couple of coats of polyurethane — floor is well protected and easy to clean.

  • Spin says:
    April 21, 2010 at 12:54 am

    Bamboo or cork..

  • purple monkey dishwasher says:
    April 21, 2010 at 12:54 am

    cork is great for high traffic. They are cheaper than wood floors, more eco friendly and very durable. They may be a little harder to clean though

    Bamboo flooring is also a great option. They are super eco friendly are a just as beautiful as other wood floors.

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