MadQuilter

We just put down some laminate flooringing from Konotex (Lowe's) and it looks like tile. It rated really high on consumer reports, is really easy to install, it adds a layer of warmth and is comfortable to walk on. I have laminate in my sewing room and would not use carpet because of errand pins - plus allllllll those strings. Oh my.

Shemjo

More good information to store away for when it is needed! Thanks! :lol:

Cookn

Have you thought about putting down rubber "jig saw" tiles that interlock ? supposedly they are good under a longarm and frame. They keep down noise and vibration. They are super easy to keep clean, you can damp mop if you want. They're comfortable to walk on, and they also insulate a little. If you do have a water leak, they are easy to take up and dry out. They don't absorb much water. If one gets damaged you can just replace it. They are 2'x2' squares and they cover a large area quickly. The Depot stocks them usually, depending on the size of the store, but if they don't stock them they can special order them. They also stock or can order different colors and designs, you can make a really neat floor. They also have another product designed for garage floors that works on the same principle, that is a harder composition, that is nice. If we didn't already have carpet in the room our longarm and frame is going in, it's the way I would go.

QuiltyLisa

we have carpet tiles in our basment game room area. and when the dog yakked on a tile I just pulled it up and repalced.. made it alot easier.

QuiltyLisa

cookn, good to mention the jigsaw rubber floor squares. We have those on the other side of the basement where its like a home gym area they are great on the floor and your feet, easy to clean AND if they get wet its no big deal.

GiGi

Why not put your pool table to use as a wonderful cutting table/sewing table? Just a thought. GiGi :D :D :D :D :D

sandiphi

I do have puzzle pieces already on my floor. I used them around the pool table, prior to selling it. I will be using them once my room is complete, around my long arm, feels good on the feet. I did use my pool table as a cutting table, as a table to lay out and pin my quilts. But, that is now gone, on to better things.

I went to home depot and found that my solution is an easy one. To eliminate a lot of time and hard work, we chose to go with a product called Traffic Master Allure. It is a floating resilient plank flooring. It does not adhere to the existing floor, it adheres to itself. It is flexible and easy to cut and install. Looks just like a wood floor. It is going to be a little pricey but well worth it. I don't have to scrape the old paint off. Vinyl tiles won't work too well on the cement according to the lady at home depot. And carpet wasn't my first choice.

So thanks for all your suggestions. I am now psyched again to work on this room and get it done. The floor should be done by this weekend, I hope. :mrgreen:

kluedesigns

i was going to say the rubber puzzle floor pieces.

i have them in my gym and i love them. its easy to clean and easy on the body/feet.

i have carpeting in my sewing room and i hate it for all the same reasons listed - pins are hard to find, thread is every where and its so hard to get up, rolling around the work space is a challenge. it was already in the room when we moved here - so i had no choice.

if i were to start over i'd go for the rubber floor puzzle pieces for sure - you can get them at walmart real cheap.

Cookn

When you install your floating floor, do yourself a favor, install it over the foam underlayment. It will add a bit more expense to the floor but it adds a bunch to the package. It cushions, insulates, protects, and extends the life of the floor. I worked in and around Home Depots for almost 15 years and laid many floors in kitchen displays and flooring displays. The Depot has changed many things and one is the knowledge base of it's associates. If they flooring associate didn't recommend the foam underlayment, they should have for all the above reasons. I would also put a barrier of thin vinyl (like a painters drop cloth) between your rubber flooring and the laminate. Just something to stop contact of the neoprene of the top flooring and the laminate, sometimes they get real friendly and can't be separated without leaving little chunks of rubber stuck to the laminate. You can trim it after you put the flooring on it and it won't move but it sure protects your laminate.

Ellen 1

I have my machine in the "dungon" also. I have wheels on it so I can move it forward and back when I want to work on the back side of the machine. Because of my small space (12' table in a 12' 6" X 10' room) I would not be able to use pantographs if I had carpeting. Just something to keep in mind if you will need to move your machine for any reason.