Composition

The main characteristic is the composition of the yarn, which is made of carpet. At the present time it is made from natural or synthetic fibers.

To determine which carpet in front of you, want to conduct a simple experiment: Take a string of carpet and set fire to it - synthetics will melt, and the thread will be a natural glow.

Carpets made from natural materials more expensive and has low durability. But it is easy to clean and it has better thermal insulation. If we consider the artificial analogues, they are certainly cheaper, but at the same time may not provide adequate protection from the cold. Also, artificial carpet is good because it does not fade for a long time and it is almost not visible dents from furniture.

Ways of coloring

Much depends on which way the thread has been painted. The best option - carpeting made from synthetic mass of color. The second method - ready-made color fibers. The third option - a printed image is applied to the finished canvas, this method is less reliable and quickly burn out or erased.

Problems in operation

Many believe that carpet much gathering dust. But everyone, for sure, there is a vacuum cleaner, which solves this problem. In addition, the carpet is good because it keeps dust and prevents it from rising into the air, thus maintaining clarity. Even if you somehow soiled cover, it can easily be a special tool to clean off.

Also, it is not to accumulate static electricity, it is treated with antistatic agent. So what about this do not worry.

Many worried about burnout. Note that in our band is not too many sunny days, and even fewer of them are really bright, which means that your carpet will last you quite a long time.

Output

Carpets can be a worthy replacement to expensive parquet flooring.

High-quality imitations of rare and expensive types of natural stone, parquet flooring and a good carpet you can use them in translating the most elegant interiors, especially since this material is easily cut and cut, creating it out of any picture. As with wooden floor coverings remains warm, but the PVC tile superior hardwood floors in the ease of care. It is interesting that today the PVC products have certificates of quality and environmental certificates.

As the functionality of the vinyl cover is divided into three different categories:
1. Vinyl tiles for homes with up to 3 mm from the upper layer of transparent vinyl wear-resistant, protecting the lower layers of abrasion. Designed for operation of medium intensity (household dirt, household chemicals). PVC tiles for living quarters consist of two layers: the basic underlying layer and to the press, which printed a variety of pictures. The reverse side of the tiles can be as self-adhesive, and dried, prepared for gluing. Dimensions: 12 "x 12", 18 "x 18", 24 "x 24", 9 "x 9", 4 "x 36", 9 "x 36".

2. Vinyl tile luxury for public buildings have two choices of the upper layer: either they are covered by a thicker (0.3 mm to 0.7 mm) upper layer of transparent vinyl wear-resistant, or their upper layers are made of polyurethane or aluminum oxide. These tiles are the most popular product, due to its upper layer, laminated color print film with a transparent top layer of wear-resistant. The lower layers of vinyl products provide strength and are used to simulate the surface texture of natural materials. In the "tree" is felt relief fibers, the "granite" - volumetric mineral inclusions, the "carpet" - the pile.

3. Vinyl tiles for use in industrial environments with high demands on the floor. This is the pressed product with colored polymer crumb.

If you decide to redecorate his apartment or office, consider as an option for PVC flooring tiles - easy installation and excellent quality of this material please you.

Ceramic granite is used for fine interior design of banks, restaurants and shops. But it does not mean that it can not be used in private homes and apartments.

Laying porcelain tiles are not only on the floor, the stairs, but also facing internal and external walls. You can also lay on the balcony or terrace.

With regard to technical performance, the granite hardness measured on a scale MOHS, as well as for the stone. Standard hardness matt porcelain tiles - 8-9 units MOHS, and polished - 5-6.

Studies on the strength of the following: a sample that is tested, scratched try different materials, hardness is known in advance. If any of the materials left in a trace, then the model of a score of 1 point below the abrasive.

Ceramic granite has an index of wear resistance, which ranged from II to V. Durability - an important indicator of the use of granite as the flooring. Because, for places that provide the maximum load, should I buy matte ceramic, or glazed with an index of wear resistance IV-V. For floors with low levels of load and trim for vertical surfaces of high strength is not required.

As for frost, then this parameter exceeds the granite too much of varieties of natural stone because of its high density and homogeneity. Jumping temperatures make additional stress in any material in the field of natural fractures and usually, it ends with the destruction of the material. But with the granite of this will come from a homogeneous and well-mixed mass. Because granite successfully resists temperature changes, and to water.

And finally, before installation, I would advise you to carefully align the floor. Granite should settle on a specially prepared solution. And the most important task is to prevent exposure to the ceramic air voids, because it may lead to its destruction. If you followed stacking technology, then this coverage is becoming a real monolith, and it will serve you for many decades.

Since the electric floor, you should choose:

1. Cable, the technology of which has not changed since the 40s of last century?

2. Innovation, as the heating of the film?

3. A completely new core mat of carbon rods?

You have to properly formulate the question. You can not compare these types of floors. For example, the film does not compete with any of the other types of underfloor heating. It is for dry-mounting, as it is poorly responsive to alkaline screed or tile adhesive. But setting a floor under the warm stacked laminate, carpet or linoleum, you can save a lot of time and assemble it yourself for a short time.

Competitors are cable and rod heated floors. Both of these are suitable for "wet" installation - a tile adhesive or screed. The traditional segment of the market are electric cable floor, while the core flooring is gaining momentum in popularity. This can be attributed to innovation and the fact that the core floors have a clear advantage - savings in operation (up to 60% more economical than cable counterparts). Also there is the effect of self-regulation, which essentially consists in the fact that with increasing temperature, power consumption is reduced. Thus, automatically addressed two issues: energy saving and placement of furniture in the room. Even if the room is crowded with furniture, the floor with the rod "warming" will not overheat.

A cable or sex film at once breaks down, if they are put on the perimeter of a large piece of furniture. This explains the fact that they are placed on the free space on the furniture. Of course, there are self-regulating cable floors, but their high cost is not justified.

The solution of choice of floor heating depends on the location, method and conditions of installation, consider this before you buy.

Let us dwell briefly on the types of laminate on moisture-resistance:
Not waterproof - you can not wash, it is important not price, and the manufacturer and quality.
Waterproof - can handle much wrung out a rag and not often.
Water resistant - can withstand frequent washing, but the class of 33 and 34 of the most expensive.

Started laying to estimate the number of square meters. meters of flooring, color, and durability (lifetime). To the end of the work does not upset the results of their work, be sure to pay attention to the sexual basis, it can be different, wood, cement screed, or other, it is important that it is flat and dry. When laying, use a wooden hammer to fit the series and fixing locks. Do not try to drive the locks with full force and with a metal hammer - screw up the panel.

Lay laminate should start from the door. Necessary, starting work, to adhere to certain conditions, room temperature is not below 18 degrees, humidity is not higher than 60-70%. During the installation is not aired. When laying laminate width of the last panel must not be less than 5 cm is better to cut the first sheet. Sex and the baseboard is not in no case shall be securely fastened to the base of any glue or nails. Since this material tends to "breathe".

Lay laminate should start from the door. To take into account the light and shade, the panel should be laid longitudinal stripes in the direction of illumination. Around the perimeter of the room between the wall and laminate strips leave a gap of 10 mm. The main thing is not to bend the rows and stacked properly install locks. It is important that the heating risers got to the center between the stacked strips of laminate. And do not forget to normal clearance around the riser, this condition does not allow the voltage to appear between the panes. Starting installation of panels, placing, and docked the first couple of pages, the picture becomes clear and the next result.

So good luck and patience. And all will turn out.

None of the existing floor coverings do not compete with carpet for comfort and coziness. Carpet absorbs noise and provides good sound insulation (absorbs noise is 10 times better than hardwood flooring), it is easy to installation, and of course its main advantage - it's natural heat.

Carpet is absolutely non-toxic and does not cause allergic reactions. In indoor air, the floor covered with carpet which contains 2 times less dust than in areas with hard floors. This is because the fuzzy surface of the carpet holds dust without giving up her back into the air. Today the carpet is the safest type of floor covering.

By the incontestable advantages of carpeting can be attributed sufficiently long lifetime (10-15 years), practicality, ease of maintenance. Enough to regularly clean carpet using a conventional vacuum cleaner to permanently preserve the pristine appearance. The color coating is preserved for a long time, and his hair is not subject to deformation of the furniture.

A huge variety of carpeting on the composition of the material, texture and color to satisfy the tastes of anyone, even the most demanding, the buyer.

Fixing natural stone is fundamentally different from fixing ceramic tiles, and a specialized work to be done properly by qualified experts to ensure maximum effectiveness of the selected stone.

Marble

Polished marble is very well suited to informal settings, such as a hallway, dining room or reception area. Of white marble, such as Bianca Carrara can do the floors in the bathroom.

Polished marble is highly polished surface. It may have been scratched over time. Honed marble has a matte finish. Often used for flooring because it is considered easier to maintain.
Granite

Granite is very hard to spread and can be used outside and inside. Polished granite looks fantastic, and it can be coated with special materials to prevent slipping when wet. The surface can be polished or have the texture.

The most popular size granite for interior applications, 30.5 x 30.5 x 1 cm These tiles are available in different colors. Prices depend on the type of granite, some types of hard to get, so the price is higher than the most common types.
Options are almost limitless use of granite in the kitchen countertops, floors and walls. Interior designers offer elegant solutions to many design issues with granite.

On the carpet as a flooring option is probably known to many. This is a Folding Carton Gluing carpet covering, which can be purchased at footage depending on the size of the room. For fans of the carpet on the floor there is an alternative - modular carpet, or "carpet tile." Each element is a perfect square 50 x 50 cm, with a four-bituminous base, reinforced with two-level glass-calendered. This is the basis and makes carpet tiles, giving it a strong and rigid form, preserving elasticity. But on top of this framework is already a carpet layer. This coating is applied to areas with high demands on strength and wear resistance (foyers of hotels, business centers, offices). Please note that used for the production of carpet tiles has the necessary raw materials and sanitary certificates are not harmful to health. Just like carpet, tile is the perfect sound insulator, and a multi-component bitumen-polymer base adds to the advantages of this coating heat resistance, moisture resistance and high durability.

The wheels on the furniture is not terrible for such floor and shorten its life. Worth tiles necessarily processed biopropitkami hindering the growth of bacteria and insects. The advantages of carpet tiles should also include ease of transport and minimal waste in trimming, especially for rooms with multiple protrusions and recesses, which are known to not be exactly vymeryat how to roll the carpet flooring - just take the number of tiles on floor space and add seven 8% of the area figures.

Carpet Tile quite heavy, so you can just lay firmly on a flat surface. Still, it would be better if you stick it with tape or bilateral specially designed adhesive. And if suddenly you have messed up in the operation area rug on the floor, then we can replace a few tiles, carpeting without changing completely. This is a very useful advantage in the case of the need for access to wiring or communications, located under the floor.

In essence, the material is treated cork bark of cork. The structure of the material consists of thousands of air bubbles, very tight ot hardened with each other: they provide and the unique properties of cork floor. It is great heat-insulated room, eliminates external noise and has a special orthopedic effect.

Floor coverings, cork tiles or a plate of varying thickness, bonded or joined together by the "groove-ridge." Also produces cork wallpaper and in roll form. There are technical cork coverings used for soundproofing the room.

Remember that the cork requires special care and it must be carried out using special cleaning agents that can be bought in specialized departments of hardware stores.

Preparing the grounds for laying cork does not require too much hassle, and, hence, extra cost. Cork does not need sanding. The cracks are eliminated conventional grinding and polishing. Varnish requires a special, flexible. Varnished floor can be easily washed shvabroy.Pravilno stacked cork does not lose its properties even after 20 years.

Cork absorbs excess noise beautifully. If your house is laid cork floor, you can not worry about additional ways of heating.

Environmentally friendly material that is unrivaled. Cork is naturally regulates humidity and indoor climate.
Thus, the weaknesses among the cork covering virtually none. However, it is not necessary to lay vsetaki it in places of high humidity. Also, another disadvantage is that the legs of furniture can leave indentations on the floor, so for them a better cushion or tablets.

One of the advantages possessed by the warm floor, is that the heat treatment can be adjusted. Devices - Thermostats, easy to use and are inexpensive. Install them in places that would be useful to approach them, and yet their form did not violate the design space. If the cable is installed in the tie, then there is set and the temperature sensor. It is necessary to set the desired temperature, the thermostat immediately starts its automatic support. If it's warm, but no heating in the apartment still do not, then underfloor heating can replace the traditional. But it provided that the electric floor heating is installed throughout the house or apartment.

If there is kids, the floor heating is exactly what you need. A child can spend hours messing around with the toys on the floor while mom cooks dinner. My mother, in turn, can be at peace, because her child was near, he is warm and comfortable. And dream come true mistress, her kitchen is the cozy and warm.