Flooring options for new build.

[Catfish2]

I'm looking to get some ideas on what to do about the floor my new build is going on. Please give your input and pics if you can.

Here's the situation. I moved into a new house 1 year ago with new flooring. The room where the tank (240 or 300 still haven't decided) is going has carpet.

Options:
1-rip up perfectly good carpet and install new flooring throughout the fist floor.
2 - put tank on carpet and replace carpet with new floor down the road when its needed.
3- remove carpet directly under the tank so it is sitting directly on the concrete foundation.
4- remove carpet and leave a 1-2 foot boarder of exposed concrete around the tank since spilling/ splashing is likely.

Additional info: my understanding is the best flooring for stability goes: concrete foundation, tile, laminate, carpet.

I like the idea of having some carpet because I have a little one who is just learning to walk and tile is so hard.

The priorities in order are asthetics, cost, then ease of the project.

If you have other ideas please share.

 

[Evan West]

I like 4 and would do a nice tile accent around the tank to replace the foot or so of carpet you pull up.

 

[theMeat]

Option 4

Little story from my daughters nurse who was a foreigner.
Me, i’m Going to buy a walker
Her, for what?
Me, to help her learn to walk
Her, it will not only not help her to walk, but not teach her how to get up when she falls.
Me, mind blown, with a new perspective

 

[SandJ]

If we replace our flooring, I will be installing the vinyl “hardwood” flooring. It looks just like laminant hardwood but made out of vinyl and waterproof. Comes with a pre-installed backing and easy to install.

It is very durable. I got a sample at Home Depot and tried scratching it up. The only thing I could get to leave a scratch on it was a sharp knife.

At Costco it is about $1.80 a square foot.

 

[Catfish2]

I know I want to redo the floors in the future, just not now because it's basically brand new.

So, the issue comes down to how hard will it be to get the floors done after the tank is in place?

 

[Catfish2]

Option 4

Little story from my daughters nurse who was a foreigner.
Me, i’m Going to buy a walker
Her, for what?
Me, to help her learn to walk
Her, it will not only not help her to walk, but not teach her how to get up when she falls.
Me, mind blown, with a new perspective

The real issue with tile is more of the "cold" feeling. It looks great, but it's not the type of floor I want to get down on with my ltitle one. I know area rugs can solve that, but it's just something I'm thinking about.

 

[Catfish2]

If we replace our flooring, I will be installing the vinyl “hardwood” flooring. It looks just like laminant hardwood but made out of vinyl and waterproof. Comes with a pre-installed backing and easy to install.

It is very durable. I got a sample at Home Depot and tried scratching it up. The only thing I could get to leave a scratch on it was a sharp knife.

At Costco it is about $1.80 a square foot.

These luxury vinyl floors are what I've been looking at. They look nice they're relatively inexpensive, and best of all water proof! I didn't realize costco caries them. Coincidentally, that color looks like it would be prefect in my house. Thanks for posting the pic!

 

[Fin]

When I first set up my 140, I had the carpet cut away from the area where the tank would sit and installed ceramic tile. That way, if the carpet ever needed to be replaced, the tank would not have to be torn down and moved. It has worked out well.