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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 floor covering include carpet, area rugs, and resilient flooring such as linoleum or vinyl flooring. Materials commonly called flooring include wood flooring, ceramic tile, stone, terrazzo, and various seamless chemical floor coatings. SubfloorMain article: SubfloorThe floor under the flooring is called the subfloor. This provides the support for the flooring. Special purpose subfloors like floating floors, raised floors or sprung floors may be laid upon another underlying subfloor which provides the structural strength. From Wikipedia under the
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 searchchicago.suntimes.com Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:56:54 GMT+00:00 Chicago Sun-Times "Renters want luxuries like a balcony, hardwood flooring and kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel ...  denverpost.com Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:12:25 GMT+00:00 Denver Post The house is part of Shea's "Spaces" collection, which includes nine floor plans with such standard features as laminate hardwood flooring , brushed nickel ...  duluthnewstribune.com Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:52:16 GMT+00:00 Duluth News Tribune He will work on inside projects like refinishing the original wood flooring and rehabbing the kitchen in the winter. Pauline and Theo Swierc say that when ... From Google News Search: "Flooring" What kind of flooring would you lay in a bottom level of a tri-level house? Q. I live in a tri-level home. The upstairs has hardwood floors in all but the bathroom and it has ceramic tile. The main floor will soon be remodeled so its not an issue at this point. The bottom level has a bathroom, pantry and bedroom. We have gutted the bathroom and are trying to decide what type of floor to put down. Its a concrete floor as of now. What kind of floor would be best and should i do the ENTIRE lower level the same flooring? Im thinking resale value. Asked by nuthen2it - Tue Mar 3 12:11:12 2009 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments A. Any moisture at all in that lower level, I d do that whole area in ceramic..And if the house is a few years old, and you have no vapor barriers , again I d do ceramic. Using area rugs as needed. Any moisture issues at all or no vapor barrier I wouldn t do any carpet or vinyl since it can ruin carpet and the hydro static pressure can blow off any vinyl glued down. If this level comes off a garage again I d do ceramic.. If you have a vapor barrier and have no moisture troubles a glue direct engineered hard wood looks great and ceramic in the bath unless its a 1/2 bath then you can let it flow right in there but thats your choice. Any other flooring questions you can e mail me thru my avatar GL Answered by rob s - Tue Mar 3 13:28:16 2009 Can laminate wood flooring in two adjoining rooms be mismatched? Q. We are moving into our first home and we are replacing the carpet in the living room with laminate wood flooring. The floor in the dining room is already laminate wood and joins up with the living room floor. We are trying to pick out new floors and are wondering if we can get a different color wood floor for the living room or if we need to match it perfectly with the dining room. Would mismatching the wood look tacky?? Calling all interior designers! I need your help! Asked by Britsta - Sat Jan 26 14:21:27 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. What you are asking is a question of personal taste. I (being a wood lover) think it's kinda cool to bounce to contrasting wood off one another, But thats just me. Answered by Jeffrey J - Sat Jan 26 15:48:16 2008 What are good flooring options for a cottage that won't be winterized?
Q. We were hoping to put down laminate flooring but have been told we'd have to heat the floor at all times as stepping on it if it's been exposed to freezing temperatures could cause it to crack (shatter?) open. Real hardwood flooring is expensive and we don't really want carpet or linoleom. Any suggestions or advice? Asked by coronationcats - Tue Oct 30 12:25:25 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most quality laminates are meant to serve interiors which are not environmentally controlled all year long. You just have to make sure you're getting the good stuff. Ask your seller about the laminate floor's AC rating, to make sure it's likely to be durable enough for what you've got in mind. For a residence, you shouldn't settle for less than an AC3 rating. Generally, the fiberboard core of a quality laminate floor will help it to weather temperature changes. Also, you're going to want to choose a type of flooring which is low-maintenance for a cottage. You don't want to be spending too much time with refinishing and waxing flooring when you're meant to be relaxing. Laminate flooring requires dry or damp mopping or a vacuuming,… [cont.] Answered by Rob J - Tue Oct 30 16:17:14 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Flooring" |
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