There are two ways to install basement flooring when there is a drain present. You can either cut the floor and expose the basement floor drain, or you can cover it with new flooring. It’s possible that either of these options will work. You can leave the drain exposed by trimming many of our modular tiles, which are easy to cut.

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Can you cover floor drains in basement?

Cement or a lid or cap are the two most common methods of covering a basement floor drain. In some cases, a permanent solution is the best option, but in others, a temporary cap or lid is the best option.

What do you do with the floor drain when you finish a basement?

For any floor drains, they should be routed directly to the subfloor plumbing. You can’t just move them somewhere else without causing a lot of damage. If they’re there, there’s a reason for it. You don’t want to simply get rid of or cover them up. Generally speaking.