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   Robert_Schwarz | Oct 11, 2000 12:57pm | #1

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   I am finishing my basement, doing an English Pub style with wainscotting and the English beer Pulls for the bar. I am trying to decide what to do with the floor. I know a Pub has wood floors, but am concerned about moisture if I ever have a leak. I am now considering stone or perhaps brick, but am not real happy with that. Has anyone got any ideas<

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   Jeff_Clarke_ | Oct 11, 2000 02:50pm | #2

   *Robert - How about a (thin) brick-like tile in a herringbone pattern? Use a sanded grout tinted to a dark beige to look old.Jeff

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   Mad_Dog | Oct 11, 2000 03:09pm | #3

   *If it's a good dart-throwing, ale-guzzling bar, you may as well leave the cement. It'll be covered in peanuts all the time anyway, right?Otherwise, I'd agree with Jeff, the cement is good for tile, and so what if you get it wet occasionally.

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   Phill_Giles | Oct 11, 2000 05:55pm | #4

   *IMHO, the trouble with using a stone/tile floor in a bar, commercial or home, is that if you drop a glass or bottle it doesn't just break, it shatters. With wood floors, most times a bottle will survive and while glasses still break more than half the time, they will rarely shatter into a zillion little shards that fly everywhere.I had a look at the newest generation of laminates and manufactured flooring at a recent home-show - they looked pretty realistic, are much easier to stand on for a long time, and, even your stemware has a good chance of surviving a drop. Worth considering.

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   Ken_fisher | Oct 11, 2000 09:28pm | #5

   *How about that end grain wood floor(6" X6")set in a quality mastic and "grouted" that was on this board many months back? Sure would be a rustic look. Oops, basement..below grade, not a good idea? Deal with zero basements. Phil makes a good point about shattering.

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   Bob_Schwarz | Oct 16, 2000 07:10pm | #6

   *OK, with the help of a few of you guys, I have now looked at laminate flooring for my basement floor. Can I put a sub floor of Plywood underneath this to improve the feel (cushion) and the warmth? I've looked at the stick on stuff that the guys at Home Depot tell is pretty good stuff and easy to put down. Any opinions?

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   Stanley_Niemiec | Oct 16, 2000 07:26pm | #7

   *Bob:Somehow Olde Englishe Publik House and Home Depot/Pergo does not compute. White oak does!If water is a problem (or potential problem) I would like opt for a sump pump covered by a wood floor with a good dehumidifier.

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   splintergroupie_ | Oct 17, 2000 01:45am | #8

   *Cosella-Dorken has a dimpled plastic product (there are other brands as well) made to go between the slab and the finished surface for moisture prooofing and a little insulation value. Laminates may be laid directly on top of it. I've not used it for this purpose, but i've used it for exteriors of basements and it is very tough stuff and extremely easy to use. Plus the left-over pieces make great ridge vent!

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   Amy_Sw. | Oct 17, 2000 02:28am | #9

   *Stanley, I agree, Pergo is ugly. However, every pub I've ever been in was dark enough and the floor was abused enough that you couldn't really tell what it was originally anyway - some sort of wide plank wood, I think. As for this floor, forget the humidifier, I would think moisture damage would add to its authenticity. There is a lot of beer that hits the pub floor. In fact, why not treat the wood with a beer bath first to acclimate it to the conditions?

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   Mr._Pita | Oct 17, 2000 04:52pm | #10

   *HEATHEN!!How could you abuse a poor innocent beer like that?

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   Robert_Schwarz | Oct 17, 2000 04:52pm | #11

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