Should i paint or carpet my wheel house floor???????????

[ratherbefishin]

What do you guys think, i would like to use heruliner but that to much cash for me at this time........Just jookin for ideas and pros and cons. I now the out door carpet will hold moisture.

[MuleShack]

If you have a forced air furnace the outdoor carpet dries out pretty quick.

I would seal the wood with a paint and then put the outdoor carpet over the top. This would protect the wood from moisture and still be comfortable if you walk barefoot in it.

[Ed Carlson]

Non skid marine flooring, as is used in boats, it is very maintenance free and will last years. It is easy to clean, dries quickly, and will not hold moisture in the floor causing early damage to the floor. I personally would go this way, and skip carpet.

[Get'n Jiggy]

Non skid marine flooring, as is used in boats, it is very maintenance free and will last years. It is easy to clean, dries quickly, and will not hold moisture in the floor causing early damage to the floor. I personally would go this way, and skip carpet.

Plus one, you can always put a throw rug in front of a bunk or at the entrance. Much easier to clean.

[Ed Carlson]

Just need to watch not to cut it with the ice auger point/blades.

Have a square 12" X 12" of plywood around to kick across the floor and rest the power auger on as needed. With the cap on, no worries..yet it's easy to forget when your in the shack and rest it on the flooring and find a new hole latter on.

The point will poke a hole preaty easy in flooring...just like a sharp anchor can in a boat.

I recommend not allowing guys in the shack with heavy ice cleats on there boots too.

[Lure Lightning]

We have used epoxy style paint on the wood flooring like used on a concrete garage floor to keep it water tight and then had used marine carpet and made it removable and it was kept in place with snap style buttons. Similar to what is in alot of boats with removable carpet. It worked very very well

[crappiebuster]

Herculiner roll on bed liner. Non skid almost indestructable. Very pleased with the look and results. Im sure you will be also.

[spear foot 1]

All I did on my last house was paint the floor and then used regular house carpeting. I have done this on a couple houses and never have any trouble, carpet always seems to dry out fine and cheaper than outdoor carpeting. Talk to a carpet store or installer usually will give you used carpeting free that they ripped out some where.

[LightningBG]

I like the idea of herculiner or whatever, buy the can at Fleet Farm and do it yourself. Then put in boat or outdoor carpet with snaps so it can come in and out to be cleaned or dried out if need be.

[ratherbefishin]

You guys have some good ideas! I have been building my house for a year now from the ground up. I cant wait to get it out! Still not sure on what kinda of material on use the floor