Basement Flooring

Install An Insulated Floating Subfloor System In Your Basement

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Before you can start installing an insulated floating subfloor in your basement, the first thing that you are going to have to do is clean it out if you’ve got a bunch of junk down there. There could be a ton of different reasons to put down a subfloor, but one of the best reasons [...]

How To Level An Uneven Basement Floor

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At some point, you may need to know how to level an uneven basement floor. Whether it’s for a vinyl flooring installation that’s going to go over a moisture barrier or simply a tile installation that’s going to go directly on your concrete basement slab, if it’s not even you will likely have some headaches [...]

Blacksburg Barn Board Laminate Flooring For Basements

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Looking for something a little different for your basement floor? Take a look at the Blacksburg Barn Board laminate flooring if you are thinking about redecorating or remodeling your basement. This floor can bring a unique look to just about any room and can be something special in the right below grade installation. This particular [...]

Vinyl Plank Flooring for Basement Floors

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Hardwood flooring is some of the most sought after for almost any homeowner. The sheer depth and natural beauty that wood floors bring to any home creates a warm and comfortable feeling. However, they also come with a lot of problems as well. Take cost for instance, wood floors can run you thousands of dollars [...]

Armstrong Basement Flooring: Laminate and Linoleum

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Armstrong basement flooring is some of the most durable, quality flooring material that you’ll find most anywhere. With a product line ranging from engineered hardwood to laminates to linoleum, you are sure to find one that will be a perfect fit for your basement. After all, having your style in your basement should be the [...]

Carpet Squares For Basement Floors

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So you are looking to finish off a family room, play room or spare room in the basement but don’t really know what kind of flooring to use. You’ve thought about tile but don’t really want a hard floor that’s also going to be cold on your bare feet especially during the winter months. You [...]

Tiling a Basement Floor – Tile Basement Flooring

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Tiling a basement floor is something that most any homeowner can handle provided you got a couple tools to do the job and enough time to get it done right. If you don’t then you can certainly contact a professional to get it done for you. Having tile floors in the basements is actually a [...]

Best Flooring for a Wet Basement

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Recently, I received an email from a reader who’s having a little bit of problems with her basement flooring as they have installed bamboo flooring that is buckled and dark from the water that’s penetrating their basement. It seems like they’ve got a drainage issue that pretty much keeps the basement wet or damp most [...]

Basement Tile Flooring, Tiles For Your Basement Floor

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There’s a lot of talk out there about whether or not you should use and how you should install basement tiles. There’s definitely some benefits to it’s use as flooring below grade as well as some things that you should be aware of if you go this route.  So let’s spend a little time talking [...]

Basement Carpet – Carpet a Basement

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Installing basement carpet, or any other type of sub-grade installation, you need to make sure that you have a dry basement. These rooms are typically problem areas for a lot of homes as they are by their sheer nature a moisture magnet due to being underground. If you don’t, there are some precautions that you [...]