Floors

We have gone back and forth on what to do about flooring. We have a couple of things to consider:

- One of us is tall (Hint: It isn't Matt) so the floor can't be more than half an inch thick or I will be smacking my head on the roof.

- Durability. Not much floor will show. There will be only one "hallway". We have 4 kids who are the great destroyers of all the things. I just want it to hold up.

- Cost. We are trying our best to be budget friendly.

- Order. Do we cover ALL the floor and frame in over the top, or do we put everything in and floor around it?

We talked with our brother in law and he suggested just putting flooring in first then framing. Seems like good advice, as this will make sure the sub-floor is all covered and will hopefully prevent water damage.

Off to check out my options.

I went to both Home Depot and Lowes. Home Depot had a nice dude named Sean who was very helpful. He answered a ton of questions about application and durability. Lowes had a better selection but was staffed with a teenaged girl without a clue. I brought home some samples.




Some was just ugly. Some was too thick. But, I think we found what we will go with. It comes in a 12 foot roll, so we will have less seams for water and dirt to get into. It is thin and supposed to be durable. It is glued to the sub-floor but should be an easy weekend project. Wish us luck!