It depends on the basement but we did vinyl plank it is a walk out with a doggie door and a dog run with free access to dogs all day in all kinds of weather and it mops up like magic .We did dreicore and a vinylp plank above it to keep the floor feeling a bit warmer

what is the use of the space, how will it be heated?- options vary by use and budget

We used LVP as well and love it so far!

My son used LVP in the laundry, bathroom and kitchenette area. The lounging area and his gaming room they used carpet. We are in a cold weather area and carpet is warmer in the winter. My basement has all carpet.

My basement floors are definitely not level. There is an issue with water coming through an improperly built drain in the floor that we are fixing. I wanted to do some kind of vinyl, but doubt it will lay right. I worry the carpet, even if I go cheap cheap will end up soppy or moldy. Thoughts?

We wanted something rich and warm looking on our basement bar floor. My hubs is an avid diyer, and he laid ceramic tile behind the bar and engineered hardwood in the rest of the area. The wood had to be glued on our concrete floor, but we love it, and it is much nicer than LVT. He was even able to scribe around the fireplace stone with little difficulty, and saved us mucho money!

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Every few years my basement experiences some seepage during flash floods. I finally tiled the floor, but it was pretty even. Until your water issues are definitely solved, consider just living on the concrete or have the concrete stained. Ask if stained concrete can survive water issues. Tiling can be expensive, but it is one of my few DIY skills so that made it more economical.

Waterproof floor & block. Sup pump.

I agree with jhmarie. I neglected to mention above that in 42 years we have never had a drop of water in our basement. I definitely would not do engineered hardwood if water is an issue. That’s why hubs tiled behind the bar, and the only moisture we get there is when he is sloppy at the sink!

Caulk Connie.

We have commercial rubber tile and cork. If I were doing it again, I would probably do LVP. It wasn't a product I had used and I didn't like the price tag but now that I have worked with it elsewhere, I would use it in my own house.

Our slab had lots of pits, divots, a couple larger holes and some small humps. It was a lot of work with cement based leveling compound and the good stuff is expensive. My partner and his brother started with filling the holes and then skimmed the entire floor. It didn't look so bad until we really got going but it was quite a bit of labor and we aren't youngsters any more.

Hsppyleg, not sure what you mean

Has anyone used carpet tiles or epoxy paint for a basement?

Caulk around sink or wall.