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

elnan

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bearisgray

Depending on their budget -

If I could have a mud room- the floorsurface would be fairly smooh, one piece, and non-porous. Easy to keep clean.

Then I would get those mats that catch all the yuck and put them on othe traffic areas.

dunster

We had a mud room when we lived in northern British Columbia. It (like the kitchen) had a vinyl floor. You wouldn't want carpet, or wood, and in a cold climate I think vinyl might be better than tile. Not sure what other options there are...

Feather3

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.

oksewglad

One hard surface to avoid would be ceramic tile as it can be slippery when wet. Also avoid light colors. My farm home has sheet vinyl in a darker color because honestly I can't take time to mop floors all the time

GingerK

You can get good quality vinyl flooring that looks just like tile. We have fooled many people with ours. Upside is that it is slightly textured so is not slippery, is a dark/mottled colour so does not show every bit of dirt, and it is much warmer and easier on the feet than real tile. One last suggestion--stay away from vinyl with shiny finishes. They get dull if you use cleaning products.

Stitchit123

Tile and vynil are both pretty bad for a mud room when wet they become a skating rink.They have been using a new flooring in newer commercial buildings it looks like rough wood planks - tile and I've seen some that looks like slate-it comes in lots of colors. A lot of your newer burger places have it -keeps the lawsuits down. Lowes - Menards and Home Depot all sell this product. Have them ask for the non-slip commercial vynil.

Onebyone

I live in Arkansas and most homes have mud rooms in my area. Older homes it was called a back porch with bench for boots and knobs for hanging coats. Mine has a laminate floor just like the kitchen. It did have tile but we had laminate put in the kitchen and I wanted the mud room to match. It's easy to clean. I use it for the dog more then people.

dms

I live in Wisconsin and have ceramic tile with heat under and love it. You don't need to have high gloss which would be slippery. It is so durable and looks nice forever. Hope that helps.