Comments on: News Flash on Basement Flooring Ideas

By: Basement Floor Guy

Basement Floor Guy — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:17:25 +0000

Hi Raj – there’s a lot of variables left out of the equation here for acid stained concrete so I’ll just give you a quick comparison on what you could expect. For a company or contractor to come in and do a simple concrete stain on your basement floor, you are likely looking at anywhere from $3 to $5 a square foot dependent on the quality chosen. You can however buy the stain yourself and do it and those range anywhere from $40 per gallon of stain to complete kits that cost anywhere from $100 to $250 per kit. You’d need to know your square footage and what you want to put down to get an exact figure.

By: Raj

Raj — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:35:23 +0000

What can I expect for cost of acid stained concrete compared to other options. For comparisons sake, how would a standard non-fancy finished concrete compare with the popular quality of carpets and vinyls?

Thanks,
RK

By: Basement Floor Guy

Basement Floor Guy — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:11:29 +0000

Hi Kathy – if you’ve got a basement that floods every 3-5 years I would definitely stick to a concrete solution if you can divert those flood waters. One of the things you can look into is some basement floor paint or garage floor epoxy. I’d suggest the epoxy over just paint and make sure that there is some anti-slip flecks included. You can get some pretty nifty prepackaged kits available for this just about all over the place. You just need to know how big (square footage) your basement is and order the appropriate kit. Some of them even come included with everything so you don’t even need to go to the hardware store and pick up the paint brushes and other necessities.

By: Kathy Bloom

Kathy Bloom — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:41:59 +0000

We have a basement that floods every three to five years after many days of hard rain. We get 6 to 8 inches of water when this happens. I have heard of a flooring where an epoxy or some kind is painted on the floor and then chips are spread over it and then sealed. Is this a good option for our type of basement situation? If not, what can you recommend. Our laudry room and workshops are in the basement so we would like to continue to use the space.
Thanks

By: Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:58:48 +0000

interesting info – trying to decide which flooring option for our basement – 1.5 yrs old house – like concrete stain idea but concerned about cold floors, acid vs water based stain, need a rug too for teenage hangout… have dogs down there often, like cork but too pricey, concrete stain pricey too, vinyl cheapest…no moisture problems seen yet…one room is for exercise …like rubber foor but also very expensive…still trying to decide