Unless it’s been recently flooded, you may not pay much attention to the flooring in your basement. If your basement has had water in it, you know what a pain it is to rip up the soaked, heavy flooring and throw it away. No one wants to spend their free time and money getting rid of sopping wet flooring. If you could avoid this scenario, wouldn’t you do it?

The secret to avoiding this wet scenario is to make sure it doesn’t happen again, even if your basement does take on water. You can’t control the rainwater but you can control the kind of materials you use in your basement. That’s why using waterproof flooring is vital to protecting the investment that your finished basement is.

Protection is Key
Most basement flooring is made of wood, tile, carpet, or laminate. These options are porous and like a sponge – they simply take on water until the flooring can’t hold anymore. They also have a wood subfloor which absorbs water and holds the liquid in place beneath the flooring. This is critical because where water sits, is where mold and mildew thrive. Once mold and mildew get hold of a basement, if left unchecked, it can create structural softening and damage.

So again, the point is to make sure this issue does not present itself in your basement. The way you do this is installing basement flooring that will not hold water and will not mold or mildew. Flooring Viagra Professional that will not rot or mildew can be broken down (pun intended) by what material it’s made of.

Organic materials made out of wood or clay tiles will take on water and rot so you want to avoid these flooring options. (Basement carpeting is included in this category because it’s a composite of organic material which does take on water when wet.) Instead, flooring that is not organic and will not take on water is recommended.

If you install waterproof basement flooring, even if your basement gets water seepage or leakage, the basement flooring can be dried out and reinstalled with minimal damage. You’d never be able to do that with traditional basement flooring!

While You’re at It Get a Warmer Basement Too
When waterproofing or finishing your basement, it’s important to think about the finished product you’re creating. Basements are underground spaces and as a result, they’re naturally cooler in temperature. Padding into the basement in bare feet is usually a quick affair because the floor is colder than your body temperature. Putting flooring on the cement floor by itself won’t change the temperature much because the cold air will simply be dispersed onto the flooring you lay down.

Instead, adding a subfloor (not made of wood) underneath your basement flooring gives a space for cold air and moisture to collect. This gives a space called a thermal break, between your basement flooring and the cold concrete of your home.

The result is warmer feet as you pad around your basement. If being comfortable in your basement is important to you, subflooring may be the little secret that makes a world of difference in your basement remodeling project.

Stylish Basement Flooring
Inorganic basement flooring can also be a stylish addition to your home. Many basement finishing contractors use inorganic flooring that look like parquet, wood finish, carpeting, and tile but won’t absorb water like traditional flooring will.

Author Bio: Superior Basement Systems is a trusted and basement waterproofing contractor in Canton, OH. Contact them today for a free basement waterproofing, basement finishing, or crawl space repair estimate.

Category: Home/Home Improvement
Keywords: basement finishing, basement flooring