Installing New Floors?

Question

I had a room in my condo that still had carpet on the floor. I removed it hoping to be able to stain the concrete but the concrete color is not even, in some sections is a lot darker. What kind of floor can be installed directly on concrete without using a sub-floor?

Answer 1

Concrete is actually an ideal surface to lay most any type of floor, except solid hardwoods.  Engineered hardwoods, ceramic tile, luxury vinyl tile (and planks) are all glued to the concrete.  Laminates float above the concrete, and you could always use carpet.  The important factors are personal preference and budget.

Decent carpet is $3-4/ft.  Laminate $6-10  Ceramic 5-10 Hardwood 8-15.

Answer 2

Ceramic tile, press on vinyl, carpeting with attached pad, carpet with padding laid down first, and snap together or glue on Bellawood type hardwood flooring can all be put down on concrete without needing a plywood subfloor. The snap together engineered wood flooring is super easy and can be done in 2-3 hours.

Good luck!! : )

Answer 3

Carpet, Tile, Wood Laminate, Bamboo, Cork FLooring...pretty much anything you can think of....just make sure the concrete is clean and prepped

Answer 4

pretty much any kind you want !

Vinyl, wood laminate (with the pad under of course)

You can even just paint it ! If that is what you want to do!

Just be sure that you check and see if it has a sealer on it before you apply paint or glue to stick vinyl down to it!