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Written by Peter Mason

Friday, 25 April 2008

by PeterMason

Until recently basements were just store rooms, they weren't really anywhere you would want to spend any place. They were dark and damp horrible places that were really only a convenient place to store all of your junk! You can however turn your basement into a useable and lovely space if you choose the right flooring to cover up the cold concrete.

Recently people started to consider turning their basements into useable space and using it as an extra room of the house. It's possible to convert it into a nice space using paint, and a nice bamboo floor. You can then stick some sofas, and a TV down there so you can have a new entertainment room. You can even turn the space into a home office, or games room with the addition of computers or arcade games.

Your basement doesn't have any natural light, and so you don't have any windows that you need to cover up. The main focus in any basement is the flooring. You can choose any flooring and paint colors to suit your preferences.

Types Of Basement Flooring

Although your basement may just be a junk room at the moment there's no reason why it can't be like any other room in your home. You can model this room depending on your personal preferences, there are a few options available when choosing flooring.

1. The most popular flooring for the basement appears to be laminate floors. This is fairly cheap and easy to install by yourself as a DIY project. It's also pretty easy to keep clean, you just need to sweep and mop occasionally. This is great for young children, and celebrating parties! 2. You could also consider carpeting your basement. Carpet can be brought cheaper if you visit one of the many flooring warehouses around the country. You cannot simply mop and brush these, they need vacuuming. However they are very useful during the winter as they help to keep your room warm. 3. Hardwood floors may seem too good for your basement, however it's not unheard of. It's perfectly possible to install hardwood flooring in your basement. If your house is below sea level or next to a river the risk of flooding could rule this out as an option. Hardwood flooring is quite easy to damage due to water, so make sure you know what to expect.

About the Author:

Peter Mason pens especially for http://www.insidewoodworking.com , a web page with information about how to lay bamboo floor . You can have a look at his articles on installing bamboo floor and bamboo flooring here.