What's a good flooring option?

[ssgharkness020147]

Nothing says man room like an expoxy floor. I did it in my garage (again) and I love it. I'm actually thinking about doing my bedroom floor, I'm getting sick of this carpet crap.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Nothing says man room like an expoxy floor. I did it in my garage (again) and I love it. I'm actually thinking about doing my bedroom floor, I'm getting sick of this carpet crap.

That's on my summer list. What brand did you use?

[CO Hummer]

The radiant heat isn't going to happen, so concrete is out. That would be too cold w/o the radiant. I've never heard of an epoxy floor. I might have to check that out. I guess I could go with nice hardwood and get a massive rubber/protective floor mat for the area that's going to have the bikes (on trainers). The main concern is that I forget and walk on nice hardwood with bike shoes that have cleats on the bottom.

[ssgharkness020147]

What about Racedeck?
http://www.racedeck.com/
This stuff is supposed to be tougher then nails, and can be made to look great.

NOTE:
Notcice how that picture of "Hummerguy's" "garage" is on the first page... What a douchebag, then again that has been known for a long time.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

What about Racedeck?
http://www.racedeck.com/
This stuff is supposed to be tougher then nails, and can be made to look great.

That's a little to garagy for me.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

I've never heard of an epoxy floor.

It's concrete with an epoxy coating.

Here's one example:
http://www.garagesealers.com/

Rustoleum makes one also.

[KenP]

CO, just found this and I like it.
http://www.tactltd.com/

Shipping may be expensive.

[dеiтайожни]

Go marble. I'll tell you right now, if you get cork flooring... I'm never coming over to smoke cigars again.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by dеiтайожни

if you get cork flooring... I'm never coming over to smoke cigars again.

Sorry for the misunderstanding here Dei.... but I was talking about having you over to clean it, dump ashtrays, serve drinks, etc.

[dеiтайожни]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

Sorry for the misunderstanding here Dei.... but I was talking about having you over to clean it, dump ashtrays, serve drinks, etc.

Just as long as I won't be smoking any cigars, fine.

[timgco]

Here's another option. I just did a quick search and found this.

http://www.kemil.us/weight_room_flooring.htm

[ssgharkness020147]

Rustoleum. Its good stuff, just make to use the solvent based stuff instead of the water based. There is a discussion over on the other sight right now about epoxy floors.

Originally Posted by KenP

That's on my summer list. What brand did you use?

[devilsfan]

You might also want to look into tile, maybe a travertine or slate. Slate is VERY manly.

Stacy

[ssgharkness020147]

Or you could get reclaimed tera cotta (sp?) tiles taken from old french ch?teau's. God. I feel like my mom right now, or joey.

Originally Posted by devilsfan

You might also want to look into tile, maybe a travertine or slate. Slate is VERY manly.

Stacy

[wilfred]

Have you look into laminate flooring? Looks good, easy to maintain, and inexpensive. If you are doing it youself, the cheaper ones are a little over $1/sqft. I recently had a house done for $2.50/sqft including parts & labor. They can get expensive depending on the brand, quality, and how real it looks. I have seen some that has a thin layer of real wood on top so it looks as good as it gets and you don't have to worry about the maintenance & care as opposed to real hardwood.

[devilsfan]

I have laminate, and wouldn't recommend it for this particular use. The bike shoes are one thing; but if it's a true "men's room," the laminate won't hold up well to thrown beer bottles and puke.



Stacy

[wpage]

My friend just did his room with brazilian cherry prefinished wood. Its 3/4 " solid wood and its really nice. Tongue and groove 4" and not too expensive. Same as prefinished oak. But nice and very hard. Ping tested harder than red oak. He loves it and he's a real pain in the ass engineer.

[bparker]

If I may, I would'nt suggest a prefinished veneer wood floor for any high traffic area or an area that will be abused. Prefinished are veneer layered which makes them weak due to the cheap filler woods they use under the veneer to cut costs and make them affordable which will possibly put you right back into the market for a new floor in a few years.

Also, most not all but most prefinished veneers are obtained from rolling the log on a blade making a "sheet" which seperates the grains and further weakens the top veneer. If they are actually "cut" (and some brands offer this) its much better but still a thin veneer at best.

Stick with solid planks, oak is one of the best to be had but there are other exotics that are great too just a little more pricey. But stay with the "hard woods" for a longer lasting floor as something like pine will dent easlily but some like that distressed look too..

If you really want durability go with cross scraped oak. Not many offer this but inquire to custom designers and they may know about the process - its not fun - but if you hand scrape "across the grains" it takes all the soft grains out and the hard ones are higher - lightly sand (or screen) then stain. I have seen people hit those floors with a hammer and they wont dent. No, I am not talking about a sledge hammer with a running start but just standing flat footed with a good whack and they wont dent. Try that with a laminent wood

[KenP]

Originally Posted by wpage

My friend just did his room with brazilian cherry prefinished wood. Its 3/4 " solid wood and its really nice. Tongue and groove 4" and not too expensive. Same as prefinished oak. But nice and very hard. Ping tested harder than red oak. He loves it and he's a real pain in the ass engineer.

I'm installing 5" hand scraped and finished Burmese Teak. It's not perfectly flat and industrial looking on the finished side, it's wavy.

I've finished the LR and now I have just the den and breakfast area to complete.

It's not as hard as the Cherry, but it's got tons of character.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by devilsfan

Slate is VERY manly.

Stacy.......... You might be on to something here! I kind like that idea!!!

But now I'd have to wrestle with the idea of taking a woman's suggestion about my man room. That could lead to some emotional stress down the road.