ᐅ Basement Flooring on Concrete Slab

So, I have a total of seven basement rooms—four tiled, one "earth cellar," and two simply concrete. I’m keeping one of the concrete ones as a trash room, and the other is my workshop (with a garage door). I created a small area with OSB boards (on battens) for my workbench and so on, but I don’t want to tile the rest as well. Using OSB boards with a substructure would make the floor too high—I only have 18mm (0.7 inches) clearance. So, I was wondering if there might be another option I haven’t thought of yet. My children are often down there too, and tiles feel and are colder than other materials. Plus, the floor in its current unfinished condition always looks "dirty"... I hope you understand what I mean.

Don’t laugh at my suggestion!
I would simply try using outdoor carpets, which are now available in green or even brown. They are thin, durable, and affordable, but make the space feel cozier than plain concrete. Of course, it depends on what kind of project is being done, since you still need to vacuum them.

Regards, Yvonne

Edit: if necessary, they can be replaced quickly – they don’t have to be glued down.

We installed Flexi-Tiles and are happy with them.

Sylvia

- Epoxy resin / polyurethane coating (2mm (0.08 inches))
- Epoxy resin paint (0.3mm (0.01 inches))