Choices in these sub-groups can be intimidating once you've decided on one. To explain what we mean, we'll discuss wood flooring for a moment. First, you can choose unfinished wood flooring. Once installed, it will have to be completely sanded, leaving a big mess in your house. Then you have to decide on the finish and go through a number of applications with sanding in between. Costly and arduous, this will bring unparalleled beauty to your home.
If you want to go for an easier installation, consider a pre-finished wood floor. That means you'll receive it ready-for-installation without all the hassle. Another choice is solid wood flooring, meaning its all lumber.
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You can purchase it in various widths and thicknesses. You can buy this in squares for installation in a parquet pattern. There is also laminated wood flooring which is a combination of wood and plastic. It too comes in various sized strips. Finally we come to acrylic impregnated wood flooring. It's made from a high-pressure process marrying layers of wood and with acrylic and color. It creates the hardest finish and is mostly for commercial use. |
Tile comes in six different types; ceramic, porcelain, quarry, Mexican (terracotta), terrazzo and agglomerate. The first three are used either glazed or unglazed depending on the look you want. Mexican tiles are probably the most artistic, as they come in a variety of designs and colors. They usually must be sealed to assure good durability. Terrazzo consists of marble or granite chips mixed with epoxy or Portland cement. It generally comes from Italy, but Spain, India and Portugal also export it.
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Stone flooring has been used throughout the world for centuries. It's still popular and modern applications make it easier to install and maintain. There are close to twenty types of stone available for flooring, so having some background in this would be helpful. It works especially well in kitchens, bathrooms, and outside where there is moisture, but certainly is not confined to these areas alone.
Along with traditional materials, technology has made it possible to use some more unconventional products. Some of these are cork, bamboo and rubber. It's interesting to note that bamboo isn't a wood, but rather a grass and is harder than Northern Red Oak. Because it comes from nature and reproduces after harvesting, bamboo is considered by many to be the floor to use by environmentalists. It takes a lot to convert bamboo into flooring, but once done it will hold up for many years.
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