Hi,

Looking for some advice on what type of flooring to but in my basement. We got a foot of water with hurricane Irene and 2 feet of water from hurricane Floyd, otherwise our basement is completely dry. It looks like every 11-12 years we are putting down new flooring. I would like to put down tile but worry if this happens again water will get under the tile which would make it crack or pull up. Is that true??? Second choice would be hardwood laminate floating(Not Glued Down)but dont' know how hard it would be to remove if we get a foot of water. Last choice is carpet, it is easy enough to remove (heavy and wet Yuck). The reason I would like to stay away from carpet again is because I have 3 boys and would like to let them drink, eat, etc and not worry about the clean up or staining. If anyone knows how hard it is to remove a floating laminate flooring, I would appreciate any information. Or should I be putting down tile not worring about water getting under the tile? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks