Cheap flooring options

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Anyone got a suggestion for a cheap floor? It's 35m2 and the floor will only be down for year max so I don't want to spend too much money.

I thought lino would be the cheapest option but not sure it is.

Metric Tensor

What's the floor going to be used for?

A dirt cheap carpet might be the cheapest option but it will look and feel nasty!

Dudda

You could try and be creative and go for just use whats existing/natural materials to get that industrial look. I've even seen exposed ply and OSB board look good if the furniture and rest of the items can complement it.

While it's an office and not residential look at AirB&B's Dublin headquarters as an example
http://www.dailyedge.ie/airbnb-dublin-offices-1371523-Mar2014/
http://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/19/airbnb-dublin-offices-irish-pub-heneghan-peng/

They have the metal raised access floor but no carpet or anything on it. Plywood tiered seating area with lots of cushions and OSB walls to create offices. Not for everyone but it's all very cheap but looks young and fresh.

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It's for a bedroom and lounge area.

The existing floor is nasty and ideally I'm just looking for something to put down over it.

Metric Tensor

What's on it now? If it's serviceable and you don't like the look of it what about a load of cheap rugs from Ikea?

Edit: Beware of creating trip hazards of course!

SB_Part2

It's a very bad quality wood floor (maybe semi solid?) over chipboard. There's a few planks missing as well.

I thought about the cheap rugs from Ikea but I'm prone to falling over things anyway and I reckon I'd lamp myself

Metric Tensor

This missing planks is a problem.

I'd say fill all the gaps and holes with ply to level it out and then carpet with an underlay if you can stretch the budget!

I think lino would be a problem on that type of surface - you really need a smooth surface to make it safe.

Do you own it or is it a rental property? That could limit your options.

SB_Part2

I own it, just bought it. It had previously been rented out by someone with some serious issues. I'm planning on gutting the whole thing as soon as I have planning permission so this is just something to keep me going for a few months. A year max.

Carpet might be the best option.

shaunr68

Make good the missing wood and then paint it? A tin of paint would surely cost less than cheapo carpet but it depends just how bad the floorboards are.

SB_Part2

I hadn't thought about paint. I think I'd prefer something to go over it, though. I'll check out some cheap carpets.

Bonzo Delaney

Cheap as in what's the budget
Laminate over laminate wouldn't work. Would leave the floor very sponges
There is some nice designs in Lino as timber effect or large format tiles effect labour wouldn't cost much for that.
Painting would work but it'd have to be primed first for paint to take to the laminate. If it started to flake it'd be a nightmare to live with
Cheap carpet just to clean it up would prob be a runner, either way the existing holes in the floor would have to be patched first with ply

pauldavis123

Carpet right do stuff for 4 euro a square metre, fit it yourself, check youtube for instructions.

Just fill the gaps with cuts from the B&Q offcuts bin.