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Originally Posted by Sapphireho
What floor tiles are those? Do you like them?
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the cheap foam anti fatigue mats:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-piec...set-94635.html
it's a love/hate. i like walking/working on them. ihave them in the workshop area, and the laundry area, both in the unfinished portion of the basement, they're somewhat cheap, but they don't allow the concrete to breathe much. and because they're just foam, i had some fun making that massive curved portion.
it's a minor issue right now as my sump outflow pipe foundation penetration seeps across them during heavy rain, so i've got some pulled up until i fix the penetration with new hydraulic cement. it was also an issue when my clothes washer pump seal was going bad.
my parents just did the majority of their basement with these because they allow the concrete to breathe better
https://www.menards.com/main/floorin...395-c-6527.htm
they're nice to walk on, but easier for stuff to get lost in/on them because of the inherent texture.
but important to know that neither option is officially considered a viable option by the companies making them-- they want everyone to spend thousands on specific basement flooring methods/materials that allow the concrete to breathe the best...
my parents previously had remnants of rubber exercise room mat flooring down there, and had issues with moisture breathability. and it really wasn't much nicer to walk on than the raw concrete floor, it just looked nicer.
https://www.menards.com/main/floorin...6584011607.htm