Floor covering for basement
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I did mine in 2 phases and 2 ends of the cost spectrum.
To just get a table in the basement I looked at whatever carpet Home Depot had in an 18 ft wide roll and bought 30 feet of it and the same amount of their cheapest pad.
Once I was ready to spend real money I used engineered wood but got a thick and wide variety that had a bit of a built in moisture protection layer on the bottom. I glued it right to the bare concrete but used a very specific mastic adhesive that is adhesive/moisture barrier/leveling compound in one. I put it down with a notched trowel like you would lay tile. Keep in mind I had 10 years of mot having any moisture plus did several tests where you tape plastic down in one square foot areas to check moisture.
I did wood only after knowing it was dry. Kitchen, bar, bathroom and walk out areas are ceranic tile but about 1200 square ft is the wood.
I just don't care for carpet in general but if I did I'd use a fairly dark commercial carpet.
The table light never really moved.
Sent from the future.
To just get a table in the basement I looked at whatever carpet Home Depot had in an 18 ft wide roll and bought 30 feet of it and the same amount of their cheapest pad.
Once I was ready to spend real money I used engineered wood but got a thick and wide variety that had a bit of a built in moisture protection layer on the bottom. I glued it right to the bare concrete but used a very specific mastic adhesive that is adhesive/moisture barrier/leveling compound in one. I put it down with a notched trowel like you would lay tile. Keep in mind I had 10 years of mot having any moisture plus did several tests where you tape plastic down in one square foot areas to check moisture.
I did wood only after knowing it was dry. Kitchen, bar, bathroom and walk out areas are ceranic tile but about 1200 square ft is the wood.
I just don't care for carpet in general but if I did I'd use a fairly dark commercial carpet.
The table light never really moved.
Sent from the future.
Carpet tiles too. I stained the concrete and put down some area rugs in other places.
We shouldn’t get water in the basement, have a French drain and a backup sump pump, but I like the knowing that I can pull everything up if Needed.
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Its Olefin not polyester.
Cheap commercial carpet is made from Olefin.
Olefin is solution dyed meaning the color is part of the fiber instead of just coated(Nylon has dye slots to accept the color that then have to be coated to resist stains) like nylon.
It's damn near indestructible from chemicals and highly resists staining but Nylon will wear better.
The higher end commercial carpet is made from Nylon.
New home 13 years ago. Main section has concrete, carpet underlayment and commercial grade nylon carpet. A GC sit there. Branching off to the side was a linoleum floored section first used as a photography studio. I moved all my equipment into storage during the covid lockdown and put in a little Valley bar box. It's OK but I'm looking for a rug made out of nylon or the like, that will look old time to fit under the table with three or four foot beyond each side. It's much nicer walking around the GC on carpet.
I covered the concrete floors in my basement with good quality commercial grade low pile carpet. When a ball hits the floor (and it eventually will) you don't have to worry about chipping the ball.
When I moved and put the table in that finished basement it already had carpet. No leveling issues at either house.
When I moved and put the table in that finished basement it already had carpet. No leveling issues at either house.
How high are your lights from the playing surface?I did mine in 2 phases and 2 ends of the cost spectrum.
To just get a table in the basement I looked at whatever carpet Home Depot had in an 18 ft wide roll and bought 30 feet of it and the same amount of their cheapest pad.
Once I was ready to spend real money I used engineered wood but got a thick and wide variety that had a bit of a built in moisture protection layer on the bottom. I glued it right to the bare concrete but used a very specific mastic adhesive that is adhesive/moisture barrier/leveling compound in one. I put it down with a notched trowel like you would lay tile. Keep in mind I had 10 years of mot having any moisture plus did several tests where you tape plastic down in one square foot areas to check moisture.
I did wood only after knowing it was dry. Kitchen, bar, bathroom and walk out areas are ceranic tile but about 1200 square ft is the wood.
I just don't care for carpet in general but if I did I'd use a fairly dark commercial carpet.
The table light never really moved.
Sent from the future.
Another commercial grade choice at my house.
Buddy worked at the carpet store. Couldn't discount the carpet, but had guys do double padding
Buddy worked at the carpet store. Couldn't discount the carpet, but had guys do double padding
Ill measure tonight, but how I set it up was to be as high as possible yet below eye level when sitting in my spectator chairs. Too high and you are looking into a harsh light. Too low and you are banging cues on them. A different style light can of course work well at a much higher position.
Commercial grade tight loop carpet GLUED down to the concrete floor (NO PADDING). I did my entire basement that way from the advice of my buddy who was part owner of a flooring store. It's been 20 years and the carpet shows little to no wear.
Tight loop carpet is actually very durable and wears great as long as you dont put padding underneath. It's the padding that makes the backing flex which leads to premature wear, so I was told.
Tight loop carpet is actually very durable and wears great as long as you dont put padding underneath. It's the padding that makes the backing flex which leads to premature wear, so I was told.
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I'm about finished with my new basement. I went with 2X2' carpet tiles for the playing area and luxury vinyl plank for the rest of the flooring. Pictured is just before the table went in......the black area is same tiles but in 18X36" strips. The tiles have padding under them and actually feel like regular carpet. I can give the brand names if you want them.
DTL
edit: added 3rd pic, just after install. Still had the plastic protection on carpet tiles. Bar area still not finished yet :sad:.
DTL
edit: added 3rd pic, just after install. Still had the plastic protection on carpet tiles. Bar area still not finished yet :sad:.
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I purchased (5) black 1/2'' 4'X16' rubber flooring rolls.
Unrolled em over my concrete floor.
Taped the seams to keep dirt out.
Unrolled em over my concrete floor.
Taped the seams to keep dirt out.
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This is the route I wanted to go in my garage, but the concrete finish was too rough. It'd need a TON of grinding to fix, so I didn't bother.
Should be a very comfortable surface for playing on.
A lot of nice looking poolrooms on here, and many good suggestions as well. I used an epoxy sealer on a concrete floor and then we put indoor/outdoor carpet over it, with no padding. I used a medium gray color so not to show the stains that eventually will happen. It was a thin but durable carpet, maybe three/eighths inch thick, but much better than walking around on concrete for hours. I had that in my house for about seven or eight years before I moved and it was still in good shape when I left. It was inexpensive and easy to install by me and a buddy. Probably a few hundred dollars as I recall.
In my current home (for the last sixteen years) I've always had a pool table in the living room. The floor is also concrete with laminated wood flooring covering it (it has a thin underlayer/sealer). It's the same flooring they use in restaurants with high traffic. I often play in my socks or barefoot, as do others who practice here. It wasn't what I would call cheap though, costing a over a thousand for the flooring and installation. I did over half of my house with this new flooring, replacing the old well worn carpet. Total cost was several thousand to cover about 1200 square feet so I can only estimate how much it would cost to do the one large room (16'x20').
In my current home (for the last sixteen years) I've always had a pool table in the living room. The floor is also concrete with laminated wood flooring covering it (it has a thin underlayer/sealer). It's the same flooring they use in restaurants with high traffic. I often play in my socks or barefoot, as do others who practice here. It wasn't what I would call cheap though, costing a over a thousand for the flooring and installation. I did over half of my house with this new flooring, replacing the old well worn carpet. Total cost was several thousand to cover about 1200 square feet so I can only estimate how much it would cost to do the one large room (16'x20').
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These are 24" carpet tiles, glued semi permanent to slab. I bought about 30 extra tiles for replacements if the ones around the table get worn out.
2nd attempt to post a good picture. Hope that helps. These are the tiles mentioned from Wayfair for $1.19/square foot. Cost a little over $500 the glue, installed in about 2-3 hours.
The light measures 50-51" from playing surface to the bottom as well.
2nd attempt to post a good picture. Hope that helps. These are the tiles mentioned from Wayfair for $1.19/square foot. Cost a little over $500 the glue, installed in about 2-3 hours.
The light measures 50-51" from playing surface to the bottom as well.
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Extremely comfortable for long play, except they were 4'x16' X 5
. They are also a very quiet surface, no echos with music etc.