Basement floors all too often have a problem with dampness or water seeping onto the concrete floor. Apart from problems of mold growth and musty smells, it's a big problem if you're using the basement to store cardboard boxes or other items which can be ruined by moisture.

To avoid or minimize these problems, it's essential to have good air circulation at floor level and a means of raising your stored items off the damp concrete surface. Also, any raised platform also needs to be impervious to moisture so water cannot track up the support structure. And of course the floor covering needs to look attractive.

Meeting all these criteria can be a somewhat of a challenge and can be quite expensive, especially if you're investing the help of a specialist waterproofing company. Fortunately there's an easy solution which solves most of these problems.

Simply snap LinkDeck tiles into place directly over the top of the existing concrete surface for a solid wood basement floor that not only looks great, but minimises the problem of dampness.

The open mesh plastic base on the underside of the LinkDeck tiles not only ensures excellent air circulation, but the plastic base prevents moisture tracking upwards. The hardwood surface provides a strong, firm and attractive base which not only supports loads of several tonnes, but will look so much more attractive than a bland concrete floor.

Of course installing LinkDeck over your existing basement floor won't stop water from seeping into your basement, so you may still need to call in professional help if you have a particularly severe dampness problem. But in the majority of cases, for a quick, effective and easy to install basement wood flooring option, LinkDeck interlocking tiles can be the simplest and most cost effective answer - plus they look great, with that warm inviting feel that only natural wood can provide.