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Laminate flooring planks

12 years ago

I just got some flooring samples and am more confused now than I was before.

I want to put flooring over a concrete slab in my basement and use the room as an art studio. I have arthritis in my knees, and want something soft. I thought I wanted rubber, but it looks like too much of a challenge for me to lay. I then looked at cork, but the samples I can afford are ugly. I've moved on to laminate and vinyl click lock planks. The samples I like best aesthetically are a 7mm laminate and a 4mm thick vinyl.

I'm planning on using a vapor barrier and 1/4 inch cork underlayment. How much difference does the thickness matter? There's also a 12mm laminate I could live with. Help?

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User
12 years ago
Laminate in a moist bsement is a recipe for a ruined floor. Vinyl should be your product of choice. Ater you've done the usual water mitigation efforts of making sure your grade slopes away from the house, as do the downspouts, etc.
jmaves
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks, Hollysprings. How much difference would it make on my arthritic knees if I use a 4mm vinyl with 1/4" cork underlay over the vapor barrier?
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