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 ABOUT HOME FLOORING
Flooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor, or for the
work of installing such a floor covering. Floor covering is a term to
generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to
provide a walking surface. Both terms are used interchangeably but floor
covering refers more to loose-laid materials. Materials almost always
classified as flooring include carpet, laminate, tile and vinyl.
 SUBFLOOR

The floor under the flooring is called thesubfloor, which provides the
support for the flooring. Special purpose subfloors likefloating floors,raised
floorsorsprung floorsmay be laid upon another underlying subfloor which
provides the structural strength. Subfloors that are below grade
(underground) or ground level floors in buildings without basements
typically have a cement subfloor. Subfloors above grade (above ground)
typically have a plywood subfloor.
 FLOORING MATERIAL
The choice of material for floor covering is affected by factors such as cost,
endurance, noise insulation, comfort and cleaning effort. Some types of
flooring must not be installed below grade, including
laminate and hardwood due to potential damage from moisture. The sub-
floor may be finished in a way that makes it usable without any extra work,
see:
Earthen floor adobe or clay floors.
Solid ground floor, cementitious levelling/wearing/granolithic screeds,
polymer-modified concretes and levelling/wearing screeds.
 CARPETING
Carpet is a soft floor covering made of bound carpet fibers or stapled fibers.
Carpeting refers to wall-to-wall coverage, whereas a rug is simply used to
cover a space. This type of flooring is typically used indoors and can be used
in both high and low traffic areas. It typically lasts for 15-18 years before it
needs to be replaced. The quality of a carpet is usually measured in face
weight, or how many fibers there are per square inch. The higher the face
weight the more plush a carpet will feel.
 WOOD FLOORING
Many different species of wood are fabricated into wood flooring in two
primary forms: plank and parquet. Hardwoods are typically much more
durable than softwoods. Reclaimed lumber has a unique appearance and is
used in green (environmentally responsible) building. Engineered hardwood
has a thin solid wood layer on top with a composite core. It can be a less
expensive option than buying hardwood, but it cannot be sanded and
refinished. This flooring typically is installed with a click-lock method.
 LAMINATE FLOORING
Laminate is a floor covering that appears similar to hardwood but is made
with a plywood or medium density fiberboard ("MDF") core with a plastic
laminate top layer. HDF laminate consists of high density fiberboard topped
by one or more layers of decorative paper and a transparent protective
layer. Laminate may be more durable than hardwood, but cannot be
refinished like hardwood. Laminate flooring is available in many different
patterns which can resemble different woods or even ceramic tile. It usually
locks or taps together. Underlayment is required for laminate flooring to
provide moisture and noise control.
 HARD FLOORING
Hard flooring (not to be confused with "hardwood") is a family of flooring
materials that includes concrete or cement, ceramic tile, glass tiles, and
natural stone products. Ceramic tile are clay products which are formed into
thin tiles and fired. Ceramic tiles are set in beds of mortar or mastic with the
joints between tiles grouted. Varieties of ceramic tiles include quarry tile,
porcelain, terracotta.
 RESILIENT FLOORING
Unlike tiles which are made of minerals, resilient flooring is made of
materials that have some elasticity, giving the flooring a degree of flexibility
called resilience. The flooring is available in large sheets or pre-cut tiles, and
either comes with pre-applied adhesive for peel-and-stick installation or
requires adhesive to be troweled on to the substrate. Resilient flooring
includes many different manufactured products including linoleum, sheet
vinyl, vinyl composition tile (VCT), cork (sheet or tile), and rubber.
Performance surfaces used for dance or athletics are usually made of wood
or resilient flooring.
 SEAMLESS POLYMER FLOORING
Many different seamless flooring materials are available that vary from air
drying latex emulsion polymers to reactive thermoset resins such as
waterborne, sol vented or solvent-free urethanes, polyaspartics and epoxies.
Applied in liquid form, all dry and/or cure to provide a completely seamless
floor covering.
SUSTAINABLE FLOORING
Sustainable flooring is produced from
sustainable materials (and by a sustainable
process) that reduces demands on
ecosystems during its life-cycle. This includes
harvest, production, use and disposal. It is
thought that sustainable flooring creates
safer and healthier buildings and guarantees
a future for traditional producers of
renewable resources that many communities
depend on. Several initiatives have led the
charge to bring awareness of sustainable
flooring as well as healthy buildings (air
quality).
 VINYL COMPOSITION TILE
Vinyl composition tile (VCT) is a finished flooring
material used primarily in commercial and institutional
applications. Modern vinyl floor tiles and sheet
flooring and versions of those products sold since the
early 1980s are composed of colored polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) chips formed into solid sheets of varying
thicknesses (1/8" is most common) by heat and
pressure. Floor tiles are cut into modular shapes such
12" x 12" squares or 12" x 24" rectangles. In installation
the floor tiles or sheet flooring are applied to a smooth,
leveled sub-floor using a specially formulated vinyl
adhesive or tile mastic that remains pliable. In
commercial applications some tiles are typically waxed
and buffed using special materials and equipment.
 FLOOR TILES
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-
wearing material such as ceramic, stone,
metal, or even glass, generally used for
covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or
other objects such as tabletops.
Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to
similar units made from lightweight materials
such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool,
typically used for wall and ceiling
applications. In another sense, a tile is a
construction tile or similar object, such as
rectangular counters used in playing games
(see tile-based game). The word is derived
from the French word tuile, which is, in turn,
from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof
tile composed of fired clay.
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