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Basement Flooring Ideas

Your basement floor should be your starting point for any basement renovation project. Have you checked to see if your floor is cracked or damaged from water damage? If your concrete floor is fine, what type of flooring options have you considered?

Knowing your options before you start work can save you thousands of dollars, and save you time.

Getting a better understanding of the different basement floor coverings that are available, will make your decisions easier.

Basements are notorious for being damp. Even if the space is well waterproofed, there's just something about an area that is surrounded by damp soil and which gets no sunlight that makes for moisture issues. Although basements can be made into extra living space for your family, you need to be very careful about the building materials you use, the accessories you add, and anything you plan to store down there to make sure that nothing is going to soak up the moisture and start mildewing. The questionable areas include such things as the sheetrock on the walls, upholstered furniture, and basement carpeting.

You'll find some great ideas to help make your basement flooring decision easier:

Concrete Basement Construction

When you build a basement, you want to build on solid ground, or as solid of ground as possible. If you are working in an area that is made up of clay or other expansive soils, you may want to consider stabilizing the ground with lime. Treating the ground with lime gives a much more stable surface to work with.