Question: What Is Above Grade Flooring?
No, "above-grade" flooring doesn't necessarily mean it's high-class stuff.
Answer: You do not hear "above-grade flooring" very much; the issue of "below-grade flooring" is more critical because of potential flooding at or below ground (grade) level.
Below-grade flooring, usually meaning flooring for a basement, ranges from highly water-resistant (concrete, tile, etc.) to flooring that dries out fairly well in the event of flooding (low pile carpet).
Thus, above-grade flooring is a misnomer because it refers to every type of flooring: below-grade plus everything else.
