Hi,
We are starting to remodel our farmhouse mudroom. Currently, the floor is well cured bare concrete slab. Despite a web search, I can’t find any definitive answer as to the best choice of flooring material for a mud room. Most people seem to choose ceramic tile, but occasionally vinyl seem to be the choice. We are open to just about anything, as long as it doesn’t look cheap or cost an arm and a leg.
While there are only two of us living here, resale is something that is important, and we want to make sure we install something that would be acceptable to a wide variety of potential buyers, including those with a gaggle of kids and a herd of critters.
Thanks for any suggestions. All are welcome and appreciated.
Root Farm
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I've heard good things about acid washes and concrete stains or dyes (sometimes I guess the acid is part of the stain) and have seen the results in photos and they look really nice. Sometimes concrete counters are treated this way. The result is usually something that looks like leather and the acid brings out slight variations in color. I would think in a place that is going to get dirty, this would be pretty good.
Tile is okay, but can get slippery--could use unglazed tiles, but they'll show dirt and may stain (but it's a mud room after all).
Quarry Tile for durability and looks.
I'm doing the same thing real soon.
I've used terricotta before and it was fantastic!!!
You can buy it natural and stain the tile yourself or by it prestained.
Its pretty inexpensive actually.
Be floored?
andy
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Stain the concrete and put some clear coat sealer. A good stain is ferrous sulfate, or iron - fertilizer. It should be at least 30%, and dissolved in water and spread on concrete, will do an awesome red/orange mottled thing with areas of deep green and blue. For nearly free. Can't hurt to at least try it, right?
I'd go for the stain first, too.
Pretty inexpensive and if you like it you're set up. You'll have plenty options if you don't.
The next owners won't have to tear out anything if they want to change it.
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Vinyl composite tile. I used it in my mud room (and kitchen, bath). Comes in about 50 colors and is dirt cheap. Easy to cut and install. They come in 12"x12" tiles which seemed to big for the small mud room so I cut them into 6"x6" tiles. I used 3 different colors and it came out great. If interested, I think I could manage a picture.
Scott
Hi Scott, I'd love to see a picture if you'd be willing to post it. We're building a home and are also wondering about the best floor choices. Thanks, Rob
Hi Rob
Ley's see if I can do this-
Thanks for sharing...that's pretty good looking stuff. Is it safe to assume you don't lay this stuff for a living? If so then I think I'd feel pretty comfortable laying it. Our room is going to be about 8' x 10'. Thanks, Rob
Well, I'm a carpenter, so I have the equipment. But if you were to just lay 12"x12" tiles, it should be no problem. The directions on the glue will tell you what to do. I use a small roller for Formica to press down the tile after laying it. If you want to cut the tiles I'll go into more detail but the size of your room could handle full tiles fine. This is a tile used in commercial areas, so you've seen it before. It might take some imagination to keep you from thinking about K-mart's floor before you lay it.
Scott
I used the same material in the kitchen too. I don't really like linoleum and I thought the floor was not rigid enough for tile (besides, I hate using acrylic grout). Like I said, I cut those tiles into 6"x6"; in the kitchen I used a single color, full size. If you cut the tiles, make sure they are all the same size, by1/64th or so. If not it will show up fast.
Scott