Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Modern and Luxury trends in flooring and parquet

Which flooring to choose?



Modern and Luxury flooring

Modern and Luxury flooring
When selecting flooring naturally you should consider a few basic things - the place for which you buy it (whether it is subjected to intensive exploitation), the budget we have, and durability of the orchestra, which depends on the type of flooring.


Modern Array (natural) parquet

Modern Array (natural) parquet

This type of flooring is a classic look and is made from one type of wood. It can be purchased as ready for the laying or to be further polished or pickle, as the interior. Pickling is done before varnishing and staining in a desired color. Made by roller or spray gun, but it can be done simultaneously with the nail, and if the color stain is on a similar basis.
Parquet floors can renovate and repeated scraping by as it is natural wood, has all the positive attributes of a tree - insulation and aesthetic merits.





Modern and Luxury  parquet

But it is very sensitive to moisture and the availability of such quality can damage the entire surface. To avoid problems that occur over time, a good option for installing a floor is by gluing and nailing. In sticking to avoid the danger of "squicking" of the orchestra. Do not enjoy water-based adhesives, and mortar in this case it is smooth, without pores. For placement of the orchestra needed plaster - flat and dry well. If not wait for processing time for drying of coating, moisture is closed under parquet and get bumps and irregularities on the floor, which can be "moved" from one place to another. Through quality mortar is required for installation of flooring.


Modern Layer parquet


Modern Layer parquet

The structure of a layer of flooring is two, three or more layers of wood glued together. The most superficial layer of flooring is better quality wood with a thickness 3.8 mm and each layer is located at 90 degrees to the previous one, which provides its strength. This type of flooring can be found on the market ready for installation option, varnished and stained. It can be a refreshing three times, and its structure is resistant to deformation. Options for installing a layer parquet are sticking through or flying.


Laminate  Synthetic flooring

Laminate  Synthetic flooring

Laminate flooring in most superficial layer is made of hard plastic (laminate), which covers microfilm. Microfilm image of a real tree that mimics the present laminate. Follow HDF layer and bottom layer laminate, which protects the HDF. The advantages of the laminate are its durability, variety of colors (the country currently offer about 150 colors), quick and easy installation, possibility for operation immediately after installation, streamlined maintenance and low cost. But he is also sensitive to moisture, has a short life compared with parquet floors and not subject to renovation - when exports should be replaced with new.

 Laminate types

Laminate types

According to the hull (plane Carrier) laminates are 3 main types - chipboard (pressed particle board), MDF (soft wood particles) and NDF (hard wood particles). Essential to the quality of laminated is not its thickness, and material from which the bearing plate is made. Moreover, laminate have a class that you should consider when choosing. Laminate flooring has become popular as quickly and easily be replaced, but it is not secular product. Its durability loaded domestic premises may reach 10-15 years. Laminate Floors are of two types depending on their destination - and home to the public.



Laminate types parquet

There are versions for less busy, normally busy areas and intensive. This can be gauged by the class of laminate - an indication of laminate 2 is for domestic use, a number after them (1, 2 or 3) mean respectively the sub - 1 - for less stressed, 2 - for normal stresses and 3 - intense charged premises. For example 2 3 is responsible for intensive domestic premises. In laminates designed for installation in public spaces, the first digit is 3. Class 31 is a less busy public spaces, and 32 and 33 classes are normally loaded and intense public areas.

Laminate types parquet
Laminate types parquet

When buying laminate flooring you may request a certificate of quality - each dealer is required to have one.
As mentioned on the parquet floors, quality laminate has important performance of mortar underneath. Laminate is placed under the pad of porous nylon or aluminum foil, whose purpose is no unpleasant noise when walking and to improve heat and sound insulation.
In recent years, many laminates gained great popularity and is used for flooring in public and private buildings.


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