Originally Posted by
annievee
Being Southerners and always lived in South or Southwest so all of this talk of a mud room is new to us. Youngest DD and her family moved to New York state in March--yes, yes, the snow ! They recently bought a house there and want to redo flooring in mud room. I understand these rooms get wet a lot ! What would be the best flooring for them to use in this area ? What is upkeep on this room's floor -meaning how do you keep it dry? You can tell I know nothing on this subject and any help would be greatly appreciated. All we can tell them is ask neighbors or home stores for any help . Thanks, annie
I live in PA & we have the same mud as NY State
. I'd suggest vinyl flooring. Lowes, Home Depot or any local flooring store will be able to help them. You can get vinyl in solid sheet or tiles. Most use a rubber backed rug on top of the vinyl flooring to step on just inside the door.
As for upkeep....a good mop to clean up the mud. The houses heat will dry the floor after mopping. Wet shoes/boots can be placed on the floor register to dry. Hooks on the wall are great for hanging wet coats/hats/etc.
Many old houses, like mine, that were built 100 years ago, closed in the back porch & made it into a laundry/mud room. It should have a floor register for heat & a window or vent to let moisture out in summer. Winter =snow, spring =mud. A mud room can be basic or pretty fancy depending on the size & home owner.
If you google "Mud Rooms" you'll find lots of ideas.