Today huge number of various variations of floor covering is presented at the market. It becomes very difficult to choose something suitable. Not to be mistaken with the choice, upon purchase it is necessary to consider some moments, for example, practicality, wear resistance and cost.
Linoleum
The most widely known and popular flooring is linoleum for the last decades. It is used by houses, in educational institutions, public institutions and offices. There is enough wear resistance of material approximately for 5 years. Linoleum is imposed on pith basis to provide improved shumo- and thermal insulation.
From advantages of linoleum It should be noted simplicity of laying and care for it and also wide choice of drawings and color variations.
There is not a lot of shortcomings of linoleum, but they are quite powerful. Wear resistance of material quite low that results in defects of exterior, later already few years. Material includes in the structure hazardous substances which make negative impact on human health because of what linoleum is not stacked in nurseries and bedrooms.
Carpet
Material exists in two types – natural and synthetic. The carpet gives to the room very cozy look, than can only please. It is necessary to choose material with the most dense pile because it will allow to prolong covering life cycle. It should be noted that cleaning of such floor covering will require quite powerful vacuum cleaner.
Advantages: wide choice of coloring, alignment of floor, quite good warm and noise isolation is not required.
Shortcomings: low wear resistance and difficulties with leaving.
Parquet
This material is peculiar classics in floor coverings. It is natural, but its cost is quite high. For this reason it is considered to be elite. The good master will be able to lay parquet so that the term of its service will be decades. Parquet tiles exist in different sizes that allows to create unusual drawings on floor. However he very much is afraid of water which hit becomes the reason of full replacement of floor covering.
Advantages: it is not scratched, it is ecologically harmless, possesses good thermal insulation.
Shortcomings: permanent care (alignment, covering it is delicious also processing by mastic) is necessary, the complexity of laying is afraid of moisture and excessive dryness.
Laminate
This material represents something between linoleum and parquet. Its cost is lower, than at parquet, but it looks much better than linoleum. Before laying it is necessary to level floor and to make substrate of plywood. Life cycle makes about 10 years.
Advantages: low cost, crash-worthiness, wear resistance and gigiyenichnost.
Shortcomings: some types are affected by moisture, is difficult in laying.
Jellied floor
Such type of covering is known as liquid linoleum. It is characterized by flatness, gloss and dimensions of drawings.
Advantages: monoliten, is not afraid of moisture, does not demand special care, it is strong linked to floor.
Shortcomings: It is difficult to replace, installation requires the qualified master.