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Wood in half bath???

8 years ago

Has anyone had wood floors installed in a half bathroom? I know many people take the risk and lay it in kitchens, but was wondering if it is smart to do in a half bath. Seems like the "water" risk is about the same...

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  • 8 years ago

    Our entire downstairs already had wood floors in it before we bought it. They are in our powder room, kitchen/family, dining/formals, bedroom AND master bathroom. People think it's weird that they are in our bathrooms, but they are. We recently remodeled so we had them refinished. Otherwise no problems. If they hadn't been here though I don't think I would have purposely put them in myself; I think I would have put tile in the bathrooms just because of potentially warping them if there's a problem with water.

    There are some very pretty wood-look tiles on the market.

  • 8 years ago

    We have hardwood floors in our half bath. I despise them.

  • 8 years ago
    We have hardwood in our half bath - same flooring as the whole floor. We did have a toilet leak recently which we caught early. There was some slight warping on a couple boards which is actually how we caught the leak. I thought we'd have to rip out the floor, but the boards have since dried out, flattened and you can't tell there was ever an issue. I think this is due to the quality of our hardwoods and the quality of the installation.
  • 8 years ago

    We have HW in our half bath. I wanted a continuous look rather than chopped up with different flooring. Love the look and have not had any issues in the 4 years since we moved in. We also have HW in the kitchen.

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    As previous comment if no children just married couple yes go a head and use wood.

    if children use tile,if you like the look of wood use porcelain tile that looke very closely like wood.

  • 8 years ago
    Third home with a powder room / half bath with wood floors and no issues. The floors were selected because we wanted to use one continuous flooring.
  • 8 years ago

    We have wood floors in our master bath (installed by previous owners...perhaps original to the 1950 house). We haven't had any issues, but we don't live in a cold or humid climate. If floors get wet, they dry quickly. We are probably just lucky not to have had any issues. I love them - soft, warm, and easy to clean.

  • 8 years ago

    Not a problem. In fact, the hardwood in the powder room looks like it was installed yesterday compared to the hardwood in the rest of the first floor, which is pretty beat up after 25 years.

  • 8 years ago
    We have wood floors in our main floor bath which also has a shower that is used daily. If the floor happens to get wet and is wiped immediately, there are no issues. I wanted the same flooring throughout the main floor and would make the same decision again.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    We built our previous home and chose hardwood for our main floor for a consistent flow. We not only had hardwood in our half bath but also in our laundry room. I loved the look and had no problem with moisture. However, we did not have small children living in the home - just me and my husband.

  • 8 years ago
    The wood floor in our first house in our first house was thirty five years old. It was the only bath in a house that had five children and foster children. The smell of urine in the floor was overwhelming and the boards, when torn out, were stained to the floor joists.