How can I choose the best linoleum?
Linoleum Flooring was once considered old -fashioned, but today it quickly regains popularity. Linoleum is an environmentally friendly floor made of natural materials that can be recycled or even composting. It wears it hard and has a very long life. It is durable, making it a particularly good choice for kitchens and playgrounds and has natural antibacterial properties. The best choices in the Linoleum floor correspond to its properties to the needs of the house owner.
Linoleum is made of a mixture of oxidized flax oil, resins, binders and colored pigments connected to the mat and dried in the furnace. It can be made in several thicknesses. The most durable floor is cut out of the strongest linoleum, but is also the most expensive. Even the strongest linoleum is somewhat flexible, so it can be installed in places where the ceramic floor would probably burst.
Linoleum is available in many colors and samples. When purchasing linoleum flooring, don't forgetget extra to make the pattern compared at the seams. The color is the same over the thickness of the linoleum, so scratches and chips are not very noticeable. The color may slightly disappear in the prolonged direct sunlight or yellow.
Floor floor can protect the linoleum floor from moisture damage and also reduce noise. Cork Supportment offers the best sound reduction while plastic provides the best barrier of moisture. Many foam subsoil combines noise reduction and moisture barrier.
Linoleum Flooring is widely available and is a very popular choice. It offers the largest variety of colors and patterns in production. For the satisfactory floor of linoleum, smooth, even flooring. Because the leaves are 6 to 7 feet wide (1.8 to 2.1 meters), many rooms will require seams, preferably finished workprofesionals.
Linoleum tiles can be installed mostly homeowners. This kind of lInoleo floors can be laid over an existing floor provided it is still solid and offers a smooth surface. Let the linoleum acclimatize the tile into the room environment for 24 hours before the installation starts.
Floating linoleum floor is the easiest to install do-it-yourselfers. Pieces that are usually 12x12 inches (30,5x30,5 cm) squares or 12x36 inches (30,5x91.4 cm) rectangles, together with a click and block system that has been developed for laminate floors. They do not require any glue. They often have a Cork pad to reduce noise.