Floor is one of the main building constructions of habitable premises. The floor of a building is usually arranged on floor coverings, if this is a flat in high-rise building, or on the ground, if this is a private house. The floor system traditionally consists of some main layer: waterproofing, heat insulation, soundproofing, bridle and floor covering.
The floor mounting
The floor mounting must be made by specialized companies or professional teams that have a corresponding experience and tool set. You can rely upon yourself by such simple in mounting types of floor coverings as carpeting or laminate. In many other cases (parquet, tiles, PVC) it’s better to deal with professionals to avoid next problems.
The choice of some floor type depends on many factors. First of all the level of mechanical effects on floor surface is taken into account. Every room of a private house or a flat has its own intensity of such effects: from light and medium to significant and very significant ones. The characteristics of liquid exposure upon the floors are also important ones. There are light, medium and high intensity of liquid exposure upon floor covering. The floors must be waterproof and water-resistant in the room with heightened humidity (such as kitchen, bathroom).
The wide use of electrical devices and computers by people in the everyday life increases the requirements to such qualities of floor as dustless, nonsparking, electrical conductivity and fire-resistance as well.
The owners of houses and flats that plan to have durable and aesthetic floor carry out the designing and directly production of floor in consideration of abovementioned factors and building climatic conditions.
Floor covering
The floor of house not only performs the construction function but also is an important interior element where the floor covering plays the main role. Colour and picture of floor covering can successfully supplement the interior making the original design in every room. The wide choice of modern materials for floor covering allows selecting of any possible colour and texture according to the individual preferences of flat owner. For those who prefer natural materials there are wood parquet, planking or cork floor. For the lovers of original ideas – covering PVC, laminate or inlaid floor. The traditional linoleum and ceramic tile does not take the last positions in customer demands. The carpet will make the room more comfortable and visually warmer.
Ideally, the floors in habitable rooms must be strong, wearproof, elastic, smooth ones, easy to clean, have an aesthetic look and correspond with the main design of habitation.
You must remember that the floor of house demands constant care depending on a type of floor covering. This is a regular cleaning by special agents for carpet, periodical varnish coating and use of polishes and oils – for parquet and wood plank, wet cleaning – for tile, laminate and linoleum.
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