What kind of flooring can you put on a screened-in porch?
Waterproof vinyl and turf are popular choices, but many materials break down when exposed to standing water, and heavy tile requires messy mortar. Homeowners trying to cover exposed plywood on a budget often struggle to find durable, finished flooring that handles outdoor elements and dirt without a complex installation.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1leaving exterior grade treated plywood stained to match the deckDid this help you?
- 2using outdoor carpetDid this help you?
- 3Searching for floor covers like turf to hold back grass clippingsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Am now being encouraged by wife and others to put down some flooring over the plywood that looks more finished. Am considering LVP but reading that some LVP while labeled as “waterproof” won’t really survive having standing water / puddles on it for long.”source ↗
“Would prefer to avoid real tile / mortar / grout etc because am budget constrained.”source ↗
Where this came up
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