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Types of Flooring. Interior Design. Flooring Types. Hard Flooring Wood Stone Tile. Soft Flooring Carpet Rugs Resilient . Wood - Most popular . Strip Flooring Tongue and groove Nailed to sub floor Pre-finished or unfinished Random Plank Wider than strips
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Types of Flooring Interior Design
Flooring Types Hard Flooring Wood Stone Tile Soft Flooring Carpet Rugs Resilient
Wood - Most popular • Strip Flooring • Tongue and groove • Nailed to sub floor • Pre-finished or unfinished • Random Plank • Wider than strips • Screwed to sub floor, covered with wood plugs • Parquet • Small pieces arranged in different designs • Pre-finished squares for easy installation
Stone • Marble • Various colors depending on origin • Verdigris (vər-də-grēs) : marbles that have a green color • Limestone: most common, usually white but may have cloudy streaks • Onyx: may have layers of colors or banding
Stone • Terrazzo formed using marble or chipped stones embedded in full concrete. • artistic and very reliable • best for outdoor spaces such as verandas or patios. • strong but 50% chance of breakage at quarry
Stone • Travertine: porous limestone used on floors or walls • Comes from mineral springs • Holes from escaping gas • Holes filled with resin which may or may not be same color
Ceramic Tile • Bathrooms, kitchens, entryways • Made from baked clay • Durable, moisture resistant, easy to clean • Can crack if not installed on even surface
Other Tiles • Ceramic Mosaic • Individual tiles mounted together to keep together and make installation easier • More often on walls • Mexican • Made from clay • Shaped by hand • Dried in sun • Quarry • Fired Earth/Clay • Warm brown to beige
Resilient Floor Coverings • Flooring with a semi-hard surface that returns to its original shape after stress • Warmer and quieter to walk on • Not quite as durable • Vinyl and plastic laminate
Vinyl • Resists stains, affordable • Sheet Vinyl • 6, 9, 12 foot sheets • Rotogravure (rō-tə-grə-vyu̇r) • Top layer covered with clear coating • Thin, tears easily • Inlaid • Colored chips make designs (heat, pressure) • Design all the way to backing • Most durable of the vinyl
Vinyl • Vinyl Tiles • 12 in. X 12 in. • Sticky backing • Place together like a puzzle
Carpet • Insulates against drafts • Decreases noise • More comforting feel • Quality • Pile (nap): visible surface of carpet • Density: how close the tufts are made together, more important than depth • Heat setting • Twist • Depth
Carpet Fibers 95% made of manufactured fibers Nylon: • most popular, • durable, • easy to maintain, • limited colors Polypropylene(olefin): • strong, • nonabsorbent, • resists stains and static, • colorfast, • cheap, • crushes easily, • limited colors, • heat sensitive
Carpet Fibers Cont. Polyester blend (PET) • made from recycled plastics, • resists stains and fading Acrylic: • feels and looks like wool, • low static level, • resists mildew, • subject to pilling
Carpet FibersCont. Wool: • soft • durable • long lasting • expensive • moth sensitive • shrinkage • allergies • hard to clean
Carpeting Textures / Categories • Cut Pile • Formal looking plush, velvet, smooth, may flatten • Saxony • Similar to cut but yarns have been twisted more giving less formal appearance • Frieze • Informal, curly texture, shows minimal marks
Carpeting Textures / Categories • Level Loop • Loops are all same height, may have flecks of darker color, durable • Multi-level Loop • Two or three loop heights, sculpted or embossed effect, good in high traffic areas • Cut and Loop Pile • Sculptured effect from some looks cut and some braided, very durable
Backing or Cushion • Extends life of carpet • Shock absorber • Less than ½” thick
Laws • Flammable Fabrics Act- Federal Govt. protects consumers with regulations. Must follow standards for fabrics, rugs, carpets, mattresses • Label must include: • Fiber content and percentage • Manufacturer • Country of origin • Care information