What's a good flooring option?

[CO Hummer]

As some of you know, I'm doing an addition on my house. Part of it includes a "man room" for smoking my cigars an contemplating important things. That said, I'm not sure what type of flooring to put it.

I don't want carpet because there will be massive cigar smoking sessions in the room (it will be highly ventilated with exhaust fan though). I'm not sure I want nice hardwood either because I'm likely to put some of my bikes in there for training/exercise. I don't want to walk around on hardwood in my bike shoes.

So, what the heck to should I do? My wife says she's heard of some "cork" type of flooring, but I don't know what that's all about. I want something that's functional, but doesn't look like a gym.

Whaddya think?

[DRTYFN]

Finished concrete. Make sure to put in some radiant heating tubes so it's warm for us out there.

[MarineHawk]

If you don't go with the concrete, you might want to go to the Carpet Exchange on 8690 Grant St. and see what they might have. I got carpet and laminated hardwood flooring there at prices cheaper than I could find anywhere else back in '02-'03.
I confess I don't fully understand what you mean about the bike/training/exercise issue. Are you simply storing the bikes in there and then riding them outside, or are you talking about stationary bikes? Forgive my ignorance.
I did the same basic thing you are talking about in our basement in our Thornton house with a pool table etc. I put half stain-proof carpet and half laminated 3/8 inch hardwood panels in there -- both from the Carpet Exchange. I also did my entire first floor with the latter.
If you're worried about damaging the flooring with your bike shoes, you might be surprised at how tough that laminated stuff is.
I also ventilated the basement during and a little after cigar-smoking by putting one fan on a window on one end of the area blowing in and another on a window on the other end blowing out. It works pretty well because you basically replace all the interior air and smoke with clean (except in L.A.) outside air probably about every 20-30 minutes. Thus, the carpet never smelled like smoke. In any event, a little smoky odor in a Man Room is probably a good thing.

[GLBLWARMR]

I just recently did something similar to what you are talking about. For the exercise area I would put down the 1/2 rubber gym floor mats. There are some places that sell the different color mats to make it not so gym looking. They are not that expensive and they will save the floors. Also they are durable enough that the bike shoes will not destroy them. I walk on mine all the time. For the rest of the area I would just go with cheap prefab hard wood flooring.

[Adam in CO]

Call Star Flooring. They have everything including a new concrete tile made to look like wood. Looks really cool and is nearly indestructible.

[KenP]

Concrete would be a great option. Especially if you tint it.

If you don't want wood, don't go with cork.

If I were in your position, I'd use tile with radiant heat.

[ssgharkness020147]

Nothing says man room like an expoxy floor. I did it in my garage (again) and I love it. I'm actually thinking about doing my bedroom floor, I'm getting sick of this carpet crap.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Nothing says man room like an expoxy floor. I did it in my garage (again) and I love it. I'm actually thinking about doing my bedroom floor, I'm getting sick of this carpet crap.

That's on my summer list. What brand did you use?

[CO Hummer]

The radiant heat isn't going to happen, so concrete is out. That would be too cold w/o the radiant. I've never heard of an epoxy floor. I might have to check that out. I guess I could go with nice hardwood and get a massive rubber/protective floor mat for the area that's going to have the bikes (on trainers). The main concern is that I forget and walk on nice hardwood with bike shoes that have cleats on the bottom.

[dеiтайожни]

Go marble. I'll tell you right now, if you get cork flooring... I'm never coming over to smoke cigars again.

[ssgharkness020147]

What about Racedeck?
http://www.racedeck.com/
This stuff is supposed to be tougher then nails, and can be made to look great.

NOTE:
Notcice how that picture of "Hummerguy's" "garage" is on the first page... What a douchebag, then again that has been known for a long time.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

What about Racedeck?
http://www.racedeck.com/
This stuff is supposed to be tougher then nails, and can be made to look great.

That's a little to garagy for me.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by dеiтайожни

if you get cork flooring... I'm never coming over to smoke cigars again.

Sorry for the misunderstanding here Dei.... but I was talking about having you over to clean it, dump ashtrays, serve drinks, etc.

[dеiтайожни]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

Sorry for the misunderstanding here Dei.... but I was talking about having you over to clean it, dump ashtrays, serve drinks, etc.

Just as long as I won't be smoking any cigars, fine.

[timgco]

Here's another option. I just did a quick search and found this.

http://www.kemil.us/weight_room_flooring.htm

[KenP]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

I've never heard of an epoxy floor.

It's concrete with an epoxy coating.

Here's one example:
http://www.garagesealers.com/

Rustoleum makes one also.

[KenP]

CO, just found this and I like it.
http://www.tactltd.com/

Shipping may be expensive.

[ssgharkness020147]

Rustoleum. Its good stuff, just make to use the solvent based stuff instead of the water based. There is a discussion over on the other sight right now about epoxy floors.

Originally Posted by KenP

That's on my summer list. What brand did you use?

[devilsfan]

You might also want to look into tile, maybe a travertine or slate. Slate is VERY manly.

Stacy

[ssgharkness020147]

Or you could get reclaimed tera cotta (sp?) tiles taken from old french ch?teau's. God. I feel like my mom right now, or joey.

Originally Posted by devilsfan

You might also want to look into tile, maybe a travertine or slate. Slate is VERY manly.

Stacy