What kind of (inexpensive) flooring should go in a laundry room?

Question

Is vinyl flooring suitable for a laundry room?

Answer 1

vinyl flooring is great for laundry rooms. So is armstrong's "rug" is a sheet of vinyl flooring that comes in one sheet cut to your room size and is put down with double sided carpet tape. I have it in my laundry room if the floor gets wet it is easily wiped up and cleans up great.

Answer 2

Here's a cheaper idea-  Paint the subflooring and coat with urethane.

You can be creative and paint a design or use a faux look -as in brick, tile or painted wood planks.

We painted our living room subfloor (plywood), made marks with magic marker to look like boards, coated with urethane and it costs $50.00  for paint and urethane for a 18 x 20 room.

Answer 3

Vinyl flooring is probably the best choice if you can't use tile.  Laminated flooring is NOT recommended - one leak & it's shot.  If the subfloor is concrete rather than wood, you could also stain and/or paint the floor instead of using a covering if that's an option for you.

Answer 4

yes most definitely.  

Answer 5

Vinyl flooring is okay, but Linoleum is better for the planet.

Vinyl flooring is made from PVC, plastics, and/or petroleum products.

Linoleum is made from linseed oil and plants.

Linoleum is "green", recyclable, and "sustainable"

Answer 6

yes,vinyl is fine

Answer 7

Sheet vinyl is inexpensive, easy to clean, and no seems for spills to sink thru to the sub floor.