cheap flooring?

[ysandi]

Any ideas for cheap flooring(not carpeting)I've got a very large area to cover,approx 25sq mtrs- and very little money to spend! Ideally I'd like something quite dark in colour.

[Phantaxus]

well if the floor is wood. sand it and paint or varnish it.

[cheyenne]

you can get some good deals with laminate flooring,b&q etc,if its a wooden floor then phantaxus is right.if its a concrete floor im not sure if that would look very good.but good luck anyway.

[mully]

if you want something that doesn;t cost alot how about a wood effect vinyl you can get them in different shades from dark to light easy to lay too.

[Newt]

I've seen the plywood subfloor sanded, stained dark and varnished and it looked nice. Newt

[ysandi]

Thanks phantaxus,unfortunately my floor is concrete and I live in a flat and don't think my neighbours downstairs would appreciate the noisy surface.

[ysandi]

Hi Mully,I have considered vinyl,but I'm not sure how good it would look over such a vast expanse-my living room alone is 4mtrs x 5mtrs.

[ysandi]

I'm interested it that idea Newt,thanks-How would I secure the ply ? Would I need to use underlay as in laying laminate ?