I’ve been redoing my bathroom. I went to one of those liquidator-type places and chose vinyl plank. It handles moisture better than laminate. It’s quieter than laminate, but has a very similar look. It’s a floating floor, so you don’t glue it down. It ended up being cheaper than rolled vinyl, because you don’t need to buy extra to have enough to fit your room. If your floor is level, you might buy a bag of floor leveler, put that over the glue and let it dry. Just lay your floor over that.
And we have ANOTHER option that Knock It Off did just this weekend.
They measured the room and figured out the total SF needed to cover (or come VERY close) and bought the appropriate number of these rugs. They then got some heavy duty twine (search “heavy duty twine you can walk on”) and stitched the individual rugs together in a configuration that would fit the room. These aren’t SMALL, really, so how many could you need? They aren’t real expensive either.
Another suggestion for a floating laminate floor, they are quite nice, even the cheaper ones. You may delay the ‘big’ project because the flooring looks good.
Yes. You just need something comfortable enough, and flexible enough to compensate for small bumps from leftover glue. It will be cute for now and it will make you so happy to have separate rooms that you won’t mind it.
OP, don’t get down about this! You have a safe house for you and your son and that’s the important thing. You are making it work and there is a manageable solution for this and anything else that comes up. There’s no need to be embarrassed – your loved ones love you and I’m sure they are happy you are making a home for you and your son.
It’s a bedroom. Your bed will be covering some large percentage of the floor. I’d just put the bed, dressers, etc in and use throw rugs for where you’ll be walking.
Home Depot has snap-together laminate wood flooring for less than a buck a square foot. It will require a moisture barrier pad, tape, and a chop saw. The only issue you might have is in the doorway but they make matching pop-in transition pieces.
ETA: Our “temporary floor” looks great three years later.
Another vote for laminate, easier to instal than you think, and no need to do it again. If you are not too specific in your color/grain requirements, you can do it for less than $1.50/sqft. Also, on Ebay you can get giant used Persian rugs, at times for less than $200. Shipping does add about $65, though.
Yasss! Thank you guys so much! The bohemian-esque rug idea is perfect - I can live with that, easily, and it will be fun and funky. I found what looks like a good option at Ikea - Signe - and they’re super cheap and machine washable.
So, thanks to the SDMB, I’ll replace the floor in the bedroom that’s been removed, use the rugs in the bathroom and various other traffic points, and get on with it.
And thanks also to those who suggested the laminate float floor - that’s on the horizon, with the Big Remodel, and I’m sure I can install it myself. Right now, my bank balance is a joke, so I can’t swing for the cost. Those cheap ass rugs will do me just fine.
one thing I’m not clear on is how tacky the old mastic on the floor is. Whatever you put down for temporary flooring could become a tad bit permanent if the glue has any stickiness remaining. If you have any doubts (and this is a good idea anyway for unsealed concrete) I still recommend a vapor barrier (plastic sheeting) to prevent any sticking to the old adhesive.
