suggestions for basement flooring

[Anonymous]

We are doing a home renovation and I'm having trouble figuring out the basement floor which is quite large.
It will be a playroom for older kids/guest space. The builder recommends wall to wall carpet but I'm having trouble getting excited about that.
I love the wood-look ceramic tile but he thinks that will feel too hard and cold?I wish we had under-floor heating down there but we don't.
I plan to have a large rug on the tile but not sure if that will be enough to make the area feel cozy.
The builder suggested luxury vinyl tile over ceramic if I insist on tile as he thinks it has a softer and warmer feel.
Has anyone put tile and regretted it? Any advice?

[Anonymous]

Are there any issues with water in your basement?

[Anonymous]

No, we do not expect any water issues.

[Anonymous]

The builder is not the decision maker. Get what you want. I wouldn't get wall to wall carpet either.

[Anonymous]

laminate? vinyl planking that looks like laminate?

[Anonymous]

Why don't you put underfloor heating and the wood tile

[Anonymous]

We just installed faux wood planks in our family room AND kitchen. Love it. Look up/research brand coretec, specifically luxury vinyl plank flooring. Looks like reclaimed wood. Next up, this will go in our basement. Currently have wall to wall carpet there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
We are doing a home renovation and I'm having trouble figuring out the basement floor which is quite large.
It will be a playroom for older kids/guest space. The builder recommends wall to wall carpet but I'm having trouble getting excited about that.
I love the wood-look ceramic tile but he thinks that will feel too hard and cold?I wish we had under-floor heating down there but we don't.
I plan to have a large rug on the tile but not sure if that will be enough to make the area feel cozy.
The builder suggested luxury vinyl tile over ceramic if I insist on tile as he thinks it has a softer and warmer feel.
Has anyone put tile and regretted it? Any advice?

It will feel like ICE! Your builder is right.

We have a laminate tile in our basement and it is cool in summer and too cold to walk on in winter!

[Anonymous]

Cork. My friend in Colorado has this and loves it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cork. My friend in Colorado has this and loves it.

I picked up a few samples of cork flooring last weekend because I love the look, but after realizing that simply pressing on it with my fingernail leaves a permenant mark, I would never consider it a flooring option.

[Anonymous]

Heated floor under tile. Then use area rugs.

[Anonymous]

We have tile & I love it. I never worry about water, & it was especially appreciated when the washer overflowed. No damage whatsoever. It is not too cold (although I am not playing on the floor). I'm sure a rug would be fine. Oh, it might not feel cold to me bec we chose tile w/ warm brown tones. I imagine a white marble would feel really icy.

[Anonymous]

We can't add underflow heating as it will add another $15K or more and we are already over budget.
Should I just go with tile and hope for the best? I love the tile look. Will it be too noisy with several boys playing down there?

[Anonymous]

How much water do people actually get in their basements that it impacts flooring choices? I always read that basement flooring should be able to handle water, but we haven't ever had water in our basement, neither have my parents who have been in the same house for 30 years.

[Anonymous]

I just don't like the look of cork even though it feels good under the feet and is green.