I've got to pull up some old carpet in my new house that my dog has christened because it reeks!! I'm eventually going to install laminate flooring but what can I do in the meantime, it's an area in my hallway that's about 7 ft x 3 ft. No wood underneath, I'm assuming it's just concrete but haven't looked yet.
2006-08-13 11:26:17 · 14 answers · asked by spoonylarue 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
if its concrete, clean it good and use a concrete stain on it they come in different colors and will run u about 15.00to 20.00 for a gallon which is more then you need for your space
2006-08-13 12:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by dreamwvr69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a crawl space in your foundation, then you have a slab flooring. If you see some rectangular vent opening on the lower side of your exterior wall, you have a wood sub-flooring. You can use runner's temporarily. It comes in many kind of material. Plastic, carpet, rubber, etc. Or you can simply leave it bare to the subfloor until you install the new flooring, so you will save some money. good luck!!
2006-08-13 12:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by BOBBY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to Lowe's or home depot or a discount store and buy the squares of tiles this is cheap and easy to do this will last for a while but it isn't something you would want to put down permanently ..or take your carpet up and see what kind of condition the floor is in,,can it be cleaned and scraped easily..and put down a big area rub or paint the floor until you can afford the good stuff
2006-08-13 14:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look on the internet for laminate floors, as reasonable as under $1 per sq foot, you wont find anything cheaper than that, unless you paint.
2006-08-13 12:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by mstrcarp44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peel and stick tiles are ur best bet.Plus when ur ready to put in something permanent ( carpet,or wood) you dont even have to pull them up,just lay over them. cost around $50 bucks or less
2006-08-13 18:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by rick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's more than likely concrete clean the concrete real good, and get self adhesive tile flooring from the dollar store. get some other type of glue to make sure it will stick, then when your ready to put your new flooring in you will have something laid out to adhere the new flooring
2006-08-13 11:35:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why not just paint the area and put down an area rug, that cheap enough?
2006-08-13 11:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by uncle bob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
stain plywood... i seen it in a friend's kitchen, they stained it blue, then varnished the hell out of it. They screwed it down with shiny bolts and decorative washers (and used these on the cab doors to match) and it looked great.
2006-08-13 20:24:37 · answer #8 · answered by arieswitchmommy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if apperance is not an issue just clean the concrete good and wax it
2006-08-13 11:39:56 · answer #9 · answered by gene71 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peel-n-stick tiles. They are available at Lowes... you can also cut to fit.
2006-08-13 11:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Someone 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋