What is the linoleum floor?
Homeowners looking for the green floor returns to the old favorite: Linoleum floor. Linoleum was very popular before the introduction of vinyl flooring "without wax" after World War II. Today its beauty, durability and ecological saved properties are again popular. Combined parts of two Latin words, linum for flax and oleum for oil to name the new material. Michael Nairn, Scottish manufacturer, has developed tilted patterns that were characteristic of linoleum floor for decades. Harvesting of these AW rives and linoleum production require relatively small energy and there are no toxic by -products. The linoleum floor can be maintained using a small amount of water and without toxic chemicals. Linoleum can be recycled or burned. It is so environmentally friendly that it contributes to Leed points in designing "green" buildings.
Linoleum is an extremely durable floor covering. Many linoleum floors have been used for 40 years, even if it is inStained in areas with high traffic. It is very easy to fix nicknames or fries in linoleum and small scratches sometimes self -binding. Because linoleum has naturally antibacterial properties, it is often installed in hospitals.
One of the most beautiful types of floors is today the Linoleum floor. In the Victorian period, the colors were generally suppressed or even muddy. Today improved dyes give the live color of linoleum. The dye is present throughout the linoleum, not only on the surface.
linoleum is sold in leaves or tiles. The leaves are six to seven feet wide (1.8 to 2.1 m) and the masking seams can be difficult, so the installation of linoleum floor is usually professional work. Most house owners can install linoleum tiles.
It is easy to take care of the linoleum floor. Frequent sweeping and occasional wet mopping is everything necessary for routine cleaning. Products containing amonIAK should not be used because they can damage linoleum. The floor should be waxed about once a year. Today, manufacturers recommend removing old wax with a product formulated for use on linoleum and re -soaking with a liquid acrylic sealant.