flooring in bathroom

[stckthrwr]

We are in the midst of a bathroom remodel. We are trying to figure out the flooring.

My question is, is hardwood flooring safe in a bathroom? I don't want to get it down just to ruin it.

It is a small bathroom, but I don't want to do tile again. Had that in the kitchen and it was bad.

We were looming at a vinyl flooring but when it came in, it was cut wrong.

We want a wood/wood plank look.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Nathan

[CAMAN]

If it's just a powder room then hardwood is okay, though not preferred. They make a tile that looks like wood which actually looks quite nice if layed with little to no grout line and is very durable. Also there is a vinyl flooring that looks very much like wood and has a slight warm feel, the first time I saw it I thought it was wood until I looked closer.

[jentz]

I have had a real hard wood floor bathroom after 4-5 years it stained from a sweating bowl.Tried laminet flooring it was worse!!Tile or sheet vinyl for moisture is best.With todays finishes a real hardwood may be resistant?I would guess it would need lots of care and refinishing more than vinyl or tiles.

[harvey lee]

I would think there is way too much moisture in a bathroom even with a good blower vent to install a wood floor.

I would guess that where the wood is under a toilet it would cause even more issues.

Kids getting out of the showerr all dripping wet and then drying off with a towel would not be the best either unles they dried off in the tub after a shower.

I would go with the suggestion above with a wood look on another product unless you do not mind changing the wood floor every so many years.

I could be wrong as maybe they make a wood floor espiecally for a humid and damp bathroom.

[jentz]

Harvey thats where a choice of wood comes into play.Mahogany teak as hardwoods that are water safe.they will stain without a good finish.Not rot.I've in my time as a remodeler replaced so many bath subfloors floors that used CD ply or the older ones that were diagonal pine.Get away from them and your good to go.Even redwood subfloor wont rot like pine or ply.

[delcecchi]

I would consider vinyl planks with wood pattern finish. If I didn't like ceramic tile.

[Redlantern]

Not sure what is under your restroom, if it's an unfinished area and the water supply to the toilet is piped underneath, you might consider putting in a mixing valve. It will help keep the toilet from sweating. So will an insulated tank. If this is just a half bath, I'd go this route. If there is a tub or shower in there, I'd go with tile or vinyl.

[leechlake]

if you run hot water to the toilet it doesn't sweat as much. Our cabin basement bathroom was hooked up this way. I can tell you in the Summer sitting down on it…well not my cup of tea for a variety of reasons.

I'm in the hardwood lumber business, I wouldn't use wood in there. We had maple floors throughout the main level of the house once. Toilet wax ring went kaput and it first got sub floor wet and then flooring, stained bad and since the flooring ran lengthwise out the door it was a cluster to fix. You can make it work but you have to be so vigilant it's a pain. If there is a shower or tub no way would I do it and I'm pro hardwood lumber.

Nothing like some heated tile or stone.

[stckthrwr]

Thanks for the advice. Looks like I need to tell the wife she was right.

We will be looking at vinyl flooring. I'm thinking the planks.

Nathan

[JohnMickish]

Heated tile on both the floor and shower floor is the way to go

[CAMAN]

Heated tile on both the floor and shower floor is the way to go

And on any exterior wall of the shower is amazing

[amateurfishing]

we just finished our basement and i know we looked long & hard for hardwood floors cause i wanted the natural insulation factor of the prepadded stuff. sadly everything we looked at with warranty stated warranty was void if installed in bathroom or below grade. so wood was completely out. ended up going tile route & love it. was also gonna do heated floor underneath and had everything set up but nixed it last second. figured for a $500 product and all the research that said checking the wiring connectivity after each step and having to have it pass electrical inspection, just decided was not worth the hassle factor for a 4 x 3 area.

[BoxMN]

I would consider vinyl planks with wood pattern finish. If I didn't like ceramic tile.

This is what I am putting into our kitchen now. Wife and others who looked at it so far (I am not done) love the look, I love the feel, and I gotta say working with it is great! Just a utility knife, square, and lots of blades and a straight edge (for ripping if you need to). I am doing the snap together stuff (on advice of flooring professional friend) rather than sticky edge.

I got the stuff at menards, Home Depot has some nice stuff too. The HD seems a hair thinker, but also more cush to it, and $1 more per foot. Both are nice, but HD has more choices in finishes.

Never have to worry about swelling, perfect for potentially damp areas. Good luck.

[stckthrwr]

We went and picked up some samples from HD to see what looks best with the vanity we are putting in.

Now my wife needs to pick which one she wants so we can get it ordered and hopefully get it laid next week.

Thanks for the help!

Nathan