RollTheQuad06
rolling quads since 2002
yeah, I was going to suggest staining the 'crete. you can always put a rug down if you just want something underfoot, but stained concrete keeps the ease of dealing with anything wet/messy down there and just looks nicer than essentially a garage floor.
yeah either way, whenever/if ever I do use the basement as living space (I want to build a bar down there), then I'd probably get an area rug.
Can't you polish up and seal a concrete floor so it looks pretty nice?
yup. guess I should get a quote for that too. my friend who gave me the vinyl flooring quote figured I could DIY the floor painting/staining/whichever is the correct term myself for probably $400 or less, but I definitely want to be sure it's done right. And doing it myself might not be doing it right.
The carpet helps insulate somewhat too, so you'd be losing that.
I've got bigger insulation problems than the carpet is providing, but it would certainly make a difference.