Carpets, Lino & Flooring

Would you advise replacing a wooden floor with a concrete floor in an old house that has been flooded?

Anonymous user 3 March 2024 - 2.48 PM

The only place the water came in was up through the floor boards. I want to replace this floor with concrete so that if it happens again, water can't get in. The other floors in the house are concrete and didn't take in water. I just need to know the pros and cons to this but right now I can't see any reason not to do this other than maybe cost. The insurance company will cover the cost of replacing like for like and I have to pay the difference but wondered if you think there will be a big difference in cost for replacing concrete instead of wooden floors (that is what they said they would do -rip out floor boards and put new ones in). I'm just think that in a house with no foundations (150 years old!) a concrete floor would be a better option. Thanks for your time. Julie