Ground level flooring advice needed

elanamig · 2006-10-12T14:15:35+00:00

Hello, group!We're currently looking for the optimal floor for a ground-level of ahigh ranch. There is no basement in this house, so the ground levelsits right on top of the concrete foundation. Currently, the floor isconcrete covered with a carpet. We'd like to change the floor to makeit warmer and stain-resistant. So, our current plan is to remove thecarpet, put down DRIcore subfloor, and put engineered hardwood on topof that. Our two major concerns with this plan are the cost and the 2+inches it will take off the hight, since the ceilings on the groundlevel are not too high to begin with.Some other options that we are considering: DRIcore+linoleum (vynil?),but that does not look as nice as engineered hardwood. We were evenconsidering real hardwood, but that would take even more inches off theheight, and that's not preferred.Another thought that's brewing: Is dricore really going to help keepthe rooms warmer? I've heard that engineered hardwood can be put downdirectly on concrete (with a water-resistant lining). That will giveus another inch in the height, but if the rooms will be perpetuallycold, we don't want it.What do you think? Are there other combinations that are better thandricore+engineered hardwood to minimize the height loss and maximizethe warmth gain?Thanks for your input!Elana

Oct 12, 2006 22 Replies

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JoeSpareBedroom 19 years ago

You're not exposed to airborne asbestos.

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Joseph Meehan 19 years ago

The floor will be the same temperature as the room unless it is cooled some how. With a slab floor it will be a little cooler on the outside, but the center of the floor will be room temperature. Even dirt is an insulator.

That depends greatly on the type of heat and equipment used. There are many choices.

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