A Guide to Choosing Your Home Flooring Material
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Article by: Tim Clark Whether you plan , 5 Things To Know Before You Begin Remodeling Your Bathroom to install new flooring , Garages in one room , Garages or all throughout your home, , Caulking for Comfort and Efficiency there are many floor , Improving your Home with New Windows materials to choose from out there and they can really make an impact. Today, there is a myriad of new hardwoods and even some old favorites are making a comeback (yes, you guessed it: linoleum has been on the radar the past few years!) No matter your budget, there are quite a few choices in flooring , Why You Should Choose a Retractable Awning material that will make a dramatic difference to any room. , There Are Several Basic Types Of Air Purifiers Your first consideration when picking out a flooring , Daydreaming About Your Home Makeover Projects material is that you'd better really like it. 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Gone is the boring beige carpet , Bay Window Treatments found in nearly every apartment, , Grandfather Clocks: How to Set One Up In Your Home condominium, , Simplify With A Yard Sale and model home , Residential Air Conditioning Named Top Innovation across America. It's being replaced by stain-resistant carpeting with high quality padding and great designs. , Things To Consider When Buying An Intercom To recap some of the major carpeting styles, you can choose from Saxony, Berber, textured, velvet, frieze and sculptured. Saxony is the plush style that shows the footprints and vacuum marks. Frieze is the durable style that resists footprints and the short pile can really highlight the colors , Simplify With A Yard Sale and textures in the carpet. , Grandfather Clocks: How to Set One Up In Your Home The name Berber seems to be everywhere these days. Berber is usually made of non-allergenic wool with flecked colors, , Home Elevators Invade Surburban Homes usually with short thick loops that make it easy to clean. It's great for high traffic areas. ADVANTAGES OF CARPET - Great insulating capabilities; energy , Selection and Installation - Air Conditioning Unit savings - Soundproofing - Excellent selection of colors, , A Guide To Wood Flooring textures, styles, & designs - Very comfortable to walk on DISADVANTAGES OF CARPET - Carpeting can hold onto odors, allergens, stains, and bacteria - High maintenance - Not as durable as other materials Hardwood floors , Going Stainless are probably the most popular and most requested flooring , Bamboo - More Eco-Friendly than Hardwood Flooring and Bamboo Flooring is Easy to Fit option these days. There are a huge variety of natural , Choosing Your House Plan woods with oak, pine, birch and maple still at the head of the pack. But these days, people are branching out (sorry, couldn't resist!) to new types of wood, , Bay Window Treatments including mahogany, bamboo, , Wicker Patio Sets cherry, pecan, hickory, Brazilian walnut, and more. Why is hardwood so popular? It most likely starts with the durability of wood. , How to get a bargain fireplace with the help of ebay Hardwood flooring , Make Woodworking More Enjoyable With Quality Tools should last the lifetime of the house , 5 Things To Know Before You Begin Remodeling Your Bathroom (and in some cases, outlive it.) It's also very easy to maintain. Even after years of wear, the surfaces can be easily refinished to remove stains, grooves, and cuts. Properly installed, hardwood floors , When To Purchase Window Replacements can not only add to the beauty of a home, , Choosing Your House Plan but also to the overall value. 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Of all the flooring , How to get a bargain fireplace with the help of ebay materials, it's probably easiest to clean. ADVANTAGES OF LAMINATE - Durable - Easily maintained - Stain and fade resistant - Variety of styles, designs , Plastic Applied to the Picnic Table? (look like wood, , Why You Should Choose a Retractable Awning stone, , Deck Design - Why Firm Foundations Are Essential or ceramic tiles) - Easy and inexpensive; should be fairly cheap to install DISADVANTAGES OF LAMINATE - Can be noisy to walk on - Cold and noisy to some - When parts wear out, you can't replace sections but need to replace the whole floor Porcelain, Quarry and Ceramic Tiles , Refrigerator Odours - Why, What, How? are a perennial , Why You Should Choose a Retractable Awning flooring favorite. It's been big in kitchens , Bamboo Flooring - More Eco-Friendly than Hardwood Flooring and Bamboo Flooring is Easy to Fit for years because of the durability, low maintenance requirements, and the variety of designs , Garages and colors. , Why You Should Choose a Retractable Awning Ceramic tiles , Wicker Patio Sets are made from pressed clays and color , Ceiling Fans - That Don't Require The Ceiling is added. It will either be glazed or have a matte finish applied. Porcelain tiles , What To Look For When Buying a New Oven are baked at a high temperature , Protect Your Pool With Pool Covers - Reap Benefits and the color , When To Purchase Window Replacements is usually consistent all the way through (which is great if the tile , Wicker Patio Sets chips.) Quarry is usually not glazed and maintains that flat , A Guide To Wood Flooring matte look of natural , Do It Yourself? You'd Better Think It Through! stone. The tiles , Wicker Patio Sets are impervious to water, , Make Woodworking More Enjoyable With Quality Tools mud, and grease. ADVANTAGES OF TILE - Looks very luxurious; adds value to home - Easy to maintain - Very durable - Low maintenance - Individual tiles , Health for Asthma & Allergies Sufferers can be replaced if damaged DISADVANTAGES OF TILE - Grout lines can stain easily - Can be expensive for quality tiles; installation is expensive - Cold underfoot; hard surface to stand on for long periods - Can be slippery on glazed surfaces Stone floor , About Lighting Your Home tiles are made up of a somewhat porous natural , Grandfather Clocks: How to Set One Up In Your Home stone like marble, granite, limestone, travertine, or slate. These stone floors , Selection and Installation - Air Conditioning Unit are the definition of the term luxury. Many love the unique look, the veins, and color , Bay Window Treatments changes within a natural , How to get a bargain fireplace with the help of ebay stone surface. The material can last the lifetime of the home , Too Many Improvement Decisions and Not Enough Answers-The Home Improvement Success System. and most applications are usually considered permanent. Granite is nearly indestructible but some stones , How to get a bargain fireplace with the help of ebay can be cracked or chipped or even dull from heavy foot traffic. It can be easy to clean, but"¦ if you have marble floor , Going Stainless throughout your house, , Ceiling Fans - That Don't Require The Ceiling you probably don't clean the floors yourself , Which Lamp Should I Choose? anyway. ADVANTAGES OF STONE - Gorgeous natural , Carpets In The Home look; elegant - Very durable - Perfect for radiant heat , Painting a Room's Woodwork and the Trim Around Doors and Windows Opens Up Design Potential application - Adds excellent value for the home; great ROI DISADVANTAGES OF STONE - Not great for long periods of standing - Expensive - Porous surface needs to be constantly treated to prevent stains - Can be very slippery Concrete? Really? Well, we're not talking about the cold, , Plastic Applied to the Picnic Table? gray concrete , Simplify With A Yard Sale that's out in your garage. , Things To Consider When Buying An Intercom Concrete , Refrigerator Odours - Why, What, How? is, of course, that mixture of sand, , How to Clean a De-Humidifier like a Pro water, , How to Clean a De-Humidifier like a Pro and cement, but it can be tinted and textured into whatever style you want. It can be made to be smooth and seamless or have the look of a tiled floor , Painting a Room's Woodwork and the Trim Around Doors and Windows Opens Up Design Potential - at much less cost than tiles , Great Places To Buy Home Plans Online or natural , Improving your Home with New Windows stone. Another nice custom touch is when pebbles or broken glass , How to Clean a De-Humidifier like a Pro are added to the concrete , A Guide To Wood Flooring for a truly one-of-a-kind floor. , Protect Your Pool With Pool Covers - Reap Benefits ADVANTAGES OF CONCRETE - Inexpensive; cost effective replacement for natural , Protect Your Pool With Pool Covers - Reap Benefits stone - Can be styled to look like aged brick, ceramic tiling, , 5 Things To Know Before You Begin Remodeling Your Bathroom or even marble floors , Which Lamp Should I Choose? at a fraction of the cost - Extremely durable; easy to fix problems or damage DISADVANTAGES OF CONCRETE - Surface is porous and needs to be sealed on a regular basis - Can be hard and cold , Plastic Applied to the Picnic Table? underfoot - Hard to stand on for long periods - Noisy Vinyl flooring , Deck Building Ledger - The Secrets to Successful Deck Construction is next on our list. Vinyl has been around for ages and new technologies have helped it make a comeback. There are more choices in textures and finishes, designs , Why You Should Choose a Retractable Awning and colors. , Carpets In The Home The vinyl can either be inlaid, where color , Basement Floor Heating: Q&A goes all the way through, or rotogravure, where the color , Mr. & Mrs. DIY - Through the Thick and Thin of Building a Concrete Countertop and design , Painting a Room's Woodwork and the Trim Around Doors and Windows Opens Up Potential is only on the surface. It can come in either sheets or tiles , How to Clean a De-Humidifier like a Pro and it can be fairly easy to install. It's very easy to clean and considered to be somewhat durable, depending on the quality of vinyl purchased. 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As with the other materials, linoleum comes in a huge smorgasbord of bright, vibrant colors , Creating Your Joyful Home: Dawning of Your Emotions and patterns. It's very durable, comfortable, and easy to maintain. ADVANTAGES OF LINOLEUM - Anti-static material; surface doesn't hold on to bacteria or allergens - Environmentally friendly - Cost effective - Doesn't mark as easily as vinyl - Water resistant if installed properly (although it's not recommended for basements) DISADVANTAGES OF LINOLEUM - Needs to be waxed and polished on a regular basis - Can smell for long periods of time after installation - Hard to remove once it's installed - Not as many design , Garages or color , Retro-fit Hydro Massage Bathtub - Did You Know? options as vinyl The shear number of flooring , Bay Window Treatments options has exploded over the last fifteen years so the decision can be mind boggling - the choices are probably ten times greater. When you're ready to install a new floor, , Great Places To Buy Home Plans Online do plenty of research and visit a lot of showrooms or websites to find out what's out there.Timothy K. Clark is the Director of Marketing for ConstructionDeal.com, a valuable website that matches Contractors , How to Clean a De-Humidifier like a Pro with Property , Wicker Patio Sets Owners for residential and commercial improvement, , Tools - Buying Old Saws remodeling and repair , Health for Asthma & Allergies Sufferers projects. For more information, , Do It Yourself? You'd Better Think It Through! visit http://www.constructiondeal.com or call , How to get a bargain fireplace with the help of ebay 866-663-47111 |
  
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