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Quick question - replacing flooring in rear screened porch
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:04 pm
First, we live in the side of a hill and the screened porch stays damp most of the time and very little sun on the interior due to the fact the hill/cliff face is about 40-50ft high and blocks the sun until midday (screened porch faces due east)
Currently it has an ugly outdoor carpet over wood slats (essentially this room is like a deck with walls and a roof).
I'm looking at the peel/stick laminate rectangles at Lowes but because I'm going to have to install backboard first, I wonder if I should just tile the damn room instead.
What are the pros and cons of one vs the other and are there other options y'all might recommend instead?
eta here's a crappy pic. i should point out the rain and snow (as you can see) come in from the left and can soak the floor.
Eta here is what's under the carpet
Currently it has an ugly outdoor carpet over wood slats (essentially this room is like a deck with walls and a roof).
I'm looking at the peel/stick laminate rectangles at Lowes but because I'm going to have to install backboard first, I wonder if I should just tile the damn room instead.
What are the pros and cons of one vs the other and are there other options y'all might recommend instead?
eta here's a crappy pic. i should point out the rain and snow (as you can see) come in from the left and can soak the floor.
Eta here is what's under the carpet
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 6:41 pm
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Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:06 pm to CAD703X
I wouldn't recommend any indoor tile if you're dealing with damp conditions.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:07 pm to CAD703X
The stick on stuff is cheap, but looks and feels cheap. If you have the capability to install yourself, I'd go with a tile, or possible thin brick paver.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:08 pm to CAD703X
Do you want it to look like a deck or a room in your home?
Do the slats look like a deck or are they more subfloor looking?
Do the slats look like a deck or are they more subfloor looking?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:09 pm to LNCHBOX
see my edit. it definitely gets a good deal of rain so whatever we do needs to be able to stand up to that.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:10 pm to Larry
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Do the slats look like a deck or are they more subfloor looking?
exactly like a deck. the design of the decking is actually alot more interesting than the crappy carpet covering it from what i can see (we cut out a small section)
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:12 pm to CAD703X
I would go with the Rust-Oleum restore paint stuff. I had a room very similar to that in my old house and loved that stuff. Held up well to the elements (same situation in that the covered deck got a lot of moisture exposure) and looked pretty sharp.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:13 pm to CAD703X
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I'm looking at the peel/stick laminate rectangles at Lowes but because I'm going to have to install backboard first, I wonder if I should just tile the damn room instead.
Neither of those seems like a good idea for damp outdoor-ish conditions.
Maybe something like wooden deck tiles?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:25 pm to terd ferguson
i'm open to all suggestions. dont feel like putting the time, money and effort into the wrong solution that i'm going to have to rip in 2 years and do over.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:30 pm to CAD703X
Some type of composite deck material,imo. Deck tiles above might work.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:33 pm to CAD703X
My neighbor just re-did their kitchen floor with some PVC "wood" floors. I'd imagine plastic would do good against the elements.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 5:07 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
That's exactly what I was thinking but probably butchered what it's called in the OP. I lump all that stuff under laminate.
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 3/16/17 at 5:09 pm to PearlJam
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Some type of composite deck material,
Posted on 3/16/17 at 5:11 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 3/16/17 at 5:15 pm to CAD703X
CAD theres a cheap flooring that looks like wood that's made out of PVC material so its waterproof. I used it on a few flood reno jobs. I'll edit when I can look up brand.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 5:19 pm to CAD703X
How much movement do you have with the wood planks? Any deflection/ movement?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 6:07 pm to CAD703X
They're completely different products 
I highly recommend vinyl plank. There is a pretty significant drop off in feel and look with the cheaper stuff. Stay away and go with a brand like Smartcore.
I highly recommend vinyl plank. There is a pretty significant drop off in feel and look with the cheaper stuff. Stay away and go with a brand like Smartcore.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 6:30 pm to CAD703X
Use black Locust wood as decking
Posted on 3/16/17 at 6:40 pm to Cracker
Update: here's what the wood under the carpet looks like. Some of it looks worse in spots.
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