Prepared by - Sarah Bashir
Sarah Bashir
The floors of the house, one of the most important basic elements on which the decoration depends, and what we need a lot of time to choose it, which requires strength and durability with a beautiful shape and color, and when choosing floors, take into account the ease of cleaning and the place to be covered, whether floors or walls and the types of flooring must be consistent with the rest of the elements.
Sarah Bashir
What to consider when choosing flooring:
Color: The choice of color depends on personal taste and varies from person to person. It must be in harmony with the colors of the paint and furniture.
Color.
Space: If the area of the room is small, it is necessary to choose simple drawings so that we do not feel crowded and give a sense of spaciousness. If the space is large, we can use motifs and geometric designs to decorate the floors of the house and occupy the available space.
The ability of flooring types to withstand prolonged use.
Cleanability and repairability.
The use of the space determines the quality of the flooring.
The most important types of flooring used:
Ceramic:
When choosing the type of flooring that requires waterproofing, ceramic tile is the is the best choice, and it is characterized by a superior ability to resist moisture and various weather factors, and ceramics do not need much maintenance and are characterized by ease of installation, ease of cleaning, stain resistance, scratch resistance and fire resistance, and ceramics have multiple uses in the walls and floors of homes and shops for their ability to withstand oils, stain resistance and ease of cleaning.
Porcelain:
A type of flooring similar to ceramic but harder, resistant to heat, weight and scratching, not absorbing colors and stains, permanent gloss that does not need grinding and polishing after installation, similar to marble and similar to granite and ceramic, it is of various sizes and colors and is free of pottery clay.
Porcelain.
Marble:
It is considered one of the most used floors in hotels, companies and homes, and marble needs special care in cleaning and must not reach any acidic cleaner or soda water, especially ammonia, and marble can be maintained and polished to maintain its luster and luster, and marble is widely used in kitchens and stairs for its great endurance. Marble is also used as a building material.
One of the most beautiful forms of flooring is marble in the form of carpets where it is installed with small and multicolored marble pieces that are cut using a waterjet machine.
Granite:
It is a fiery natural rock, characterized by its hardness and resistance to external factors, it has a rough surface, and it has many uses in the floors of stairs and kitchens because of its ability to withstand heavy weights and friction, and has been used since ancient times in the manufacture of statues and columns.
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Granite has hardness and durability, it does not scratch or break easily and withstands heat and cold, so it is preferred to be used for kitchens in abundance, especially above the cabinets to withstand the heat of pots, gas and other factors.
And its shapes and colors vary, as well as its sizes vary, but the distinctive and most luxurious form is granite with added shapes and colors of marble and this is what happens when it is cut with a machine called Waterjet.
Parquet:
One of the oldest types of flooring, and it is used in homes to inspire warmth, luxury and sophistication, and wood has natural flexibility, which gives a sense of comfort while walking on it, and wood is characterized as a heat and sound insulation material, and parquet requires special care as it must be preserved from sand grains and dust, which serves as sanding that causes scratches, and it must be preserved from water and liquids that erode the flooring.
Wood floors give a feeling of warmth, and there are some types of wood floors that give a stone texture, including manufactured and natural, that last for a long time and create an atmosphere of luxury and elegance in the home.
Wood floors give a feeling of warmth, and there are some types of wood floors that give a stone texture, including manufactured and natural.
And among the disadvantages of wooden floors: It needs a lot of attention, it is quickly affected by moisture, do not use water to clean it, it may be subject to scratches or potholes.
Disadvantages
Vinyl:
A type of flooring that is easy to install and preferred by many, and there are currently in the market multiple types and forms of good vinyl, some of which are sold by the meter as large pieces, and it is preferable to stick vinyl to the ground to prevent water and dust leakage under it, and vinyl is easy to clean and resistant to stains, easy to change and install on any type of ceramic, tile or wood.
Vinyl flooring can be used on any surface whether it's tile, wood or ceramic. It gives a different texture in a variety of styles such as wood, ceramic, or marble.
Vinyl flooring is less expensive than others, the thicker the floor, the longer it will last, it is easy to clean, stain-resistant, and suitable for all rooms of the house.
Vinyl flooring is easy to clean, stain-resistant, and suitable for all rooms of the house.
Tile:
Made from white cement, sand and quartz, including cement tiles, mosaic tiles, or marble break tiles, which are the most widespread, and tiles are characterized by their superior strength and resistance to friction, and because of this, they are preferred to be used in the courtyards of villas and gardens, and include aesthetic forms that resemble colored mosaics that are used in distinctive decorative forms.
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Muquette: A type of flooring that adds elegance and beauty to the place, including beautiful shapes with or without patterns, and muket is made of synthetic fibers that may be long or short, and muket is found in large areas covering the entire floor of the place, and is widely used in cold places, but some recent scientific studies have warned of its health damage to children and chest allergy patients. Muket.
