Basement flooring options

[zacs]

i have a very similar situation in the basement i just restored.
house cut into hill, 6'10" ceiling. South and West sides are full height foundation, north & east are 4" above grade slab... with a door on the south, and wall of windows on both S &E...

about half is finished (probably some time in the 60's) half walled off and unfinished (workshop/storage) but not dirt.

the finished area needed to be re-finished to become useable. it had a nast nasty carpet that had been wet a couple time, and dark panneling.

i used wood toned vinyl tiles glued straight to the concrete. for the flooring.
i figured they were warmer than ceramic, and a lot cheaper.

i used something like this, but at my local HD it was $0.63/ft
Home Dynamix Vinyl Light Wood Slats Square Floor Tile (Set of 20) | Wayfair

I used extra glue even though they have the pre-adhesive peel and stick back to make sure it stuck really good, because the floor is not perfectly flat or smooth in some places.

Overall it came out really good. i also painted the paneling and the ceiling, which made a huge difference.

Finally I got a great deal on stone veneer at the lowes that closed in quonsett, so I refaced the fireplace down there which came out awesome, if i do say so myself. i'll post some before and afters for you if I can find them.

I figured this floor could withstand any water (god forbid) and worst case if it did get ruined by massive flooding, we were not out huge $money$....

[zacs]

I can't locate the before & after pics, but I snapped this shot on my phone this AM.

[buckman]

Spence. Look into the Alure interlocking planks fom HD. We have used then twice in basement projects and are very pleased. Easy install, waterproof, feels and sounds like real wood ( as compared to Pergo type flooring) and wears like iron.

[Matt D]

Originally Posted by buckman

Spence. Look into the Alure interlocking planks fom HD. We have used then twice in basement projects and are very pleased. Easy install, waterproof, feels and sounds like real wood ( as compared to Pergo type flooring) and wears like iron.

I second the Allure. Just put it down in our basement. There's a bunch of different styles, from tile to wood look-alikes. Easy to put down, feels great to walk on, and is tough. Had a couple of hot coals come flying out of the woodstove when I was filling it. Made it off the hearth and on to the floor. Got them off pretty quickly but they didn't even leave a mark.

Has a thin rubber-like subfloor attached which insulates pretty well so it isn't too cold to walk on. Real happy with it so far.