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Hi there,
If you can, use one of those humidity meters to determine the amount of moisture in your basement. If it's high-humidity, laminate isn't recommended, but then, if it were really high humidity, I doubt you'd be finishing it anyway. So, laminate is great if you have young kids -- it'll be warm (because you need a polyethylene foam beneath it) and you can wipe up spills. Throw an inexpensive carpet on it and it'll be cosy, but you can replace the carpet as it gets dirty. Carpet on the other hand, can be a bit more expensive, but might be cosier if you don't have kids spilling stuff on it. If there's any humidity, though, go for a 100% synthetic carpet because wool will hold the moisture and feel damp.
Enjoy!
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