Title: Flooring Facts; Your Buying Guide
1Unique Flooring
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2Flooring Facts Your Buying Guide
3- Flooring might not get the first priority, but in
real it adds life to your house. There is a huge
variety in flooring family which you can consider
as per your requirements. Here are some famous
floor ideas which can help guide you for your
next DIY or professional installation.
4Vinyl
- Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) is a finished
flooring material manly used in commercial and
intuition utilization. Modern version of vinyl
flooring includes tiles and sheets and of those
products sold since early 80s is made of
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) chips formed into solid
sheets of different thickness by heat and
pressure. Tiles come in various sizes of squares
and rectangles. Installation of tiles and sheets
flooring is applied to a smooth and leveled
sub-floor using special vinyl adhesive. Tiles are
typically waxed and buffed using special
materials.
5Vinyl(Continue)
- Pros
- Large selection of colors and styles.
- Available in tiles and sheets.
- Durable, easy to install and maintain and low
price. - Ideal for damp areas like bathrooms and easy to
DIY. - Cons
- Vulnerable to tears, scratches, stains and wear.
6Hardwood
- Hardwood flooring is a product manufactured from
timber designed for use as flooring. It is
commonly chosen as a flooring material and come
in variety of colors, styles, cuts, shapes and
species. It is hard to imagine that couple of
generations ago, it was not a popular opinion to
install hardwood flooring and thought of as ugly
and utilitarian. Now, these are highly demanded
almost everywhere.
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- Pros
- Handsomely refinished vintage floor in old-growth
oak, cherry, maple and many popular. Pre-oiled
exotic woods are available with types of gloss
finishes. - Gives a warm and natural atmosphere. Stays in
fashion. Very comfortable for back and legs then
other hard surfaces. - Affordable and durable if properly sealed with
oil. Sanding and coat of mineral oil can hide
scratches. - Available in many sizes.
- Cons
- Dirt can accumulate in wide joints between
boards. - Requires resealing every several years.
8Laminate
- Laminate flooring or floating wood tile as called
in the U.S. is a multi-layer fax flooring product
merge together with a lamination process.
Laminate flooring imitates wood with a
photographic applique layer under a protective
layer. It has grown significantly in popularity.
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- Pros
- Huge selection of colors and styles.
- Resistant to dents, scratches, stains and even
cigarette burns. - Comparatively easy to DIY, often directly on top
of existing floor. - Simply be disassembled and taken when you move.
- Good quality can last up to 25 years.
- Cons
- Not recommended for damp areas like bathrooms and
must be replaced when shabby.
10Porcelain Tiles
- Porcelain tiles are commonly used to cover floors
and walls. They are either glazed or unglazed.
Porcelain has been used for manufacturing tiles
for many years. Only latest production methods
and quantities have made the porcelain available
for the average house holder in few years. It is
made from heated refined clay. It offers a
growing popular alternative to natural stone and
ceramic tiles.
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- Pros
- The look of natural stone for less.
- Great selection for colors, designs and sizes.
- Durable and low maintenance
- Stronger than ceramic.
- Cons
- Cause discomfort to legs and back.
- These are the most popular flooring styles. Go to
your nearest flooring store and ask for their
advice which floor suits your house better or you
can DIY the best you can.
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