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July 28, 2009
Flooring for Garden Level
Currently we're using the garden level as a lounge / media room. Due to the slope, it's above grade with sliding doors on one side, and almost completely below grade on the other side. Right now, it feels like a cement floor and is covered with really cheap institutional type carpet. Was wondering on suggestions for replacing the flooring. It is a very high traffic area from outside (muddy grass) in. Was thinking of replacing with a nicer carpet because of comfort factor (also it gets very cold during the winter even with the heat on). Rip up the old stuff, throw down carpet pad and a nice durable but nice carpet? Is this going to be crazy expensive? The space is about 600-700sqft.
Thanks in advance!!!
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Think about radiant-heat flooring.
Posted by: Arkady at July 28, 2009 11:39 AM
Thanks Arkady, that's a good idea!
Posted by: CG_ups at July 28, 2009 12:15 PM
I hope it's really dry. Why not tile?
Posted by: denton at July 28, 2009 12:43 PM
Tile feels kind of cold on the feets, no? Also, I would think a natural stone tile would look nice but cost a fortune. Am looking for something mid-budget. But thanks! (it is pretty dry, we've never had any water problems)
Posted by: CG_ups at July 28, 2009 3:16 PM
We used a floating cork plank floor (which can also be used with radiant heating). We laid a vapor barrier onto the concrete floor, then floated the cork. Cork maintains a level temperature and won't feel cold like tile. It also expands/contracts globally versus along a grain like wood does. Cork is hypoallergenic, anti-static, easy to clean and has a cushiony feel that won't make you feel like you're standing or sitting on hard concrete. It is also a renewable resource, as the bark is harvested and regrows every 7-9 years. Whenever someone comes over and sees our garden level, they always comment on the cork floor. We've had it over a year now, and it's held up really well. It was easy to install (we did it ourselves).
Posted by: honeycut at July 28, 2009 5:46 PM
Going with a 700 sqft approx, 77.77 yards. I recomend you look into these types of carpeting via: google "shaw SUCCESSION 54184". I hope you find this useful
Good luck!
Posted by: premium floor covering installation at August 8, 2009 2:00 PM
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