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Bathroom Flooring Options
Bathroom Flooring Options that Make the Most
Sense
By: Mark J. Donovan
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Bathroom flooring options vary in price and performance, however the best
bathroom flooring solutions have one major thing in common, they are all
moisture resistant. Bathrooms have high moisture levels and to use bathroom
flooring types that are sensitive to moisture is a recipe for mold and mildew
growth, as well as possibly rot in the bathroom.
Ceramic Tiles
At the top of the list of bathroom flooring options is ceramic tile. Ceramic
floor tiles are impervious to water damage and are easy to keep clean.
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Ceramic tile is also reasonably affordable and available in a plethora of sizes,
shapes, patterns, colors and prices. The only cons of using ceramic tile for
bathroom flooring is it can be cold on the feet, and it can be slippery. A
couple of throw rugs and the use of smaller ceramic tiles, to create more grout
lines, can alleviate these issues. In addition, ceramic tiles can be purchased
with an anti-skid textured surface.
Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooring also ranks high as a bathroom flooring option. Vinyl flooring is
cheaper than ceramic tile and is easy to install. In addition, vinyl floor tiles
can be installed by most do it yourself homeowners. The only cons with vinyl
flooring are that it is susceptible to lifting at the edges or the individual
vinyl floor tiles eventually lifting altogether.
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Stone
Stone is also a viable bathroom flooring option, however it is very expensive to
install. Besides high material costs, labor is also expensive. This said, stone,
such as Marble, Granite and Limestone are impervious to water and thus make it a
good bathroom flooring option.
Wood Flooring
In general, wood flooring is not the best of bathroom flooring options. Since
wood is sensitive to moisture it can easily be damaged if exposed to water or
high moisture levels.
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This said, if there is a quality
sealant applied to a solid wood floor, and the bathroom floor is constantly
maintained a solid wood floor can work in a bathroom. Engineered wood flooring,
however, is the best wood floor bathroom flooring option. Engineered wood
flooring has a real wood floor face, however the underside of it is constructed
of a water resistant plywood.
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Carpeting and Laminate Flooring
Carpeting and laminate flooring should not be used in bathrooms. Carpeting can
easily absorb water and take forever to dry. In addition, carpeting is difficult
to clean in a bathroom so mold and mildew growth is a very real problem with
carpet. Laminate flooring is susceptible to water damage. If water gets in
between the laminate seams and underneath the flooring, it will quickly swell
and begin to break down.
So carefully consider the pros and cons of each bathroom flooring option before
making a decision, and pay particular concern to their resistance to moisture
and their cleaning ability.
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