For creation of eco-friendly and cozy interior the designers actively use in recent years pith covering for walls and floor. This material has many advantages before other finishing materials, and it almost has no shortcomings.
Advantages of pith covering
When the conversation comes about pith floors, memories of heat and homeliness can occur, this material not only perfectly keeps heat, but also gives it as its easy honeycomb has good heat-insulating properties.
The stopper – hypoallergenic material, it does not sustain combustion, the covering from it is fireproof. Correctly laid pith covering long time keeps the texture and color. Pith floor very warm to the touch, it does not slide, does not absorb dust and is perfectly processed by disinfectants. At the same time on its surface there is no trace left from scratches. The stopper is not deformed, it is resistant to influence of sunshine. Its hygroscopic and sound-proof properties use when finishing children's bedrooms and game rooms, acc«mmodation spaces and bathrooms.
Shortcomings of pith covering
In spite of the fact that it is the most comfortable and safe material, separate shortcomings the stopper nevertheless has. The main of them – relative complexity of laying of pith floor. That subsequently slots on the place of joints were not formed, strict observance of technology and use of special glue is required. At first after mounting of pith floor in the room the specific smell of stopper which disappears subsequently that it is capable to give some inconvenience can be felt, but this circumstance does not bear harm to health. As stopper – ideal thermal insulation material, it is not necessary to stack it on the "heat-insulated floor" system – it equally does not pass as cold, and warmly therefore such combination will not bring benefit to residents.
How to stack pith floor
It is possible to find various modifications and the sizes of the glued pith covering in sale, from 4th to 6 mm thick, rectangular and square, from 300 to 600 mm. It is very important to treat responsibly preparation of the equal moisture resistant basis for such floor – the durability of the covering and its exterior will depend on it. Cork boards are pasted by special glue, and from above become covered with special varnish in three layers. The second kind of pith floors – those which are used without use of glue. These floors carry the name of floating and keep within on the basis from technical stopper and polyethylene film as laminate strips. It is easier to mount these floors, but they have some properties which reduce quality characteristics of pith covering. It is possible to refer their insufficient durability and wear resistance to shortcomings. Such floor will not be suitable for damp rooms – kitchens, bathtubs, corridor, it more rigid, than glued. Irrespective of difference in characteristics, everyone can choose for himself suitable option of pith floor as its qualities meet the most modern requirements of comfort and safety.