Bathroom Flooring

Bathroom Flooring - Things to Consider

There are number of things to consider when choosing bathroom flooring:

  • Moisture is the main consideration for bathroom flooring.
  • How does it feel under bare feet.
  • How durable is the material for bathroom flooring?
  • Will it stand up to the kids?
  • Does it look nice?

Bathroom Flooring Options

There are number of bathroom flooring options to choose from:
  • Carpet Bathroom Flooring
  • Solid Hardwood Bathroom Flooring
  • Laminate Bathroom Flooring
  • Engineered Wood Bathroom Flooring
  • Granite Bathroom Flooring
  • Stone Bathroom Flooring
  • Vinyl Tile Bathroom Flooring
  • Ceramic Tile Bathroom Flooring

Bathroom Flooring - Carpet

Carpet is not the best choice for bathroom flooring because moisture and carpeting do not mix.

However, you can have carpeting in your bathroom in the areas not affected by moisture.

Bathroom Flooring - Solid Hardwood

Solid hardwood bathroom flooring looks great and feels warm under foot. But moisture kills solid hardwood.

Make certain your solid hardwood bathroom flooring is perfectly installed, with no gaps for moisture.

Bathroom Flooring - Laminate

Laminate bathroom flooring is resin-impregnated paper atop a wood chip base. The surface of laminate plank is a photograph of: oak, cherry, slate, marble. On top of that is the "wear layer" - a clear layer of melamine (amazingly strong). Because the seams are glued together, it's difficult for moisture to work its way downward. Laminate bathroom flooring is easy to clean. But laminate still has wood chip base, and if in contact with moisture it will expand and bubble and the only way to fix it is to tear it out.

Bathroom Flooring - Engineered Wood

Engineered wood bathroom flooring has dimensional stability. It's got a plywood base that holds up well against moisture. Engineered wood bathroom flooring looks terrific because the top layer is real wood. If you want the wood flooring look in a bathroom, engineered wood is the best choice.

Bathroom Flooring - Granite

Granite bathroom flooring lasts for generations, without much maintenance. It adds class and elegance to your bathroom.

Bathroom Flooring - Stone

Stone bathroom flooring is highly durable, can be available in variety of forms like marble, limestone, slate etc. The only disadvantage of stone bathroom flooring is that it gets extremely slippery when wet and the floor is so hard that it may cause injuries, if you fall.

Bathroom Flooring - Vinyl Tiles

Vinyl bathroom flooring is durable, water-proof and easy to maintain and clean. Vinyl bathroom flooring is smooth and shiny and can be installed as well as replaced without any professional help. There is a wide variety of textures available in the vinyl tiles. Vinyl bathroom flooring is cheap and very easy to install, so that, you can experiment with different vinyl tiles easily and in a very inexpensive way.

Bathroom Flooring - Ceramic Tiles

Ceramic tile bathroom flooring is easy to install and highly durable.It is easy to clean and keep free from germs and bacteria. Ceramic tile bathroom flooring is water resistant, stain resistant but the grout is prone to mildew infestation. There is a wide variety of textures, shapes and designs available in the ceramic tiles. Ceramic bathroom flooring is cold, become uncomfortable for bare feet and could be slippery. Textured ceramic tile bathroom flooring do not become slippery when wet.


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Bathroom flooring options: Carpet, Solid Hardwood, Laminate, Engineered Wood, Granite, Stone, Vinyl Tile, Ceramic Tile. Moisture is the main consideration for bathroom flooring.