The floor is the last part when building a house, the selection of floor design must be really considered, because the selection of floors in each room will significantly affect the look and feel of the room, and for the selection can only be seen from the texture, material, motif and price.

For floor design must be adjusted according to the area and function of the room, and to get a luxurious, modern floor and of course a suitable taste, it is necessary to know the types of floors first including:

  1. Ceramic Floors: still widely found in their use, because these ceramics have a variety of motifs, and are usually more suitable for use in the bathroom, do not absorb much water then to use this type of ceramic choose a rather rough texture, so as not to happen unwanted things such as falling and slipping.
  2. Terazzo floor: this floor is made of a mixture of marble, cement, sand, and for this type of floor has 2 types, namely casted in place so that there are no joints and those that are already sized tiles 60×60, 60×120, 100×150 the price is quite expensive, for installation requires special experts.
  3. Parquet floor: this floor is made of natural wood, stronger but for maintenance is more difficult.
  4. Spc or Stone Poly Mer Composite Flooring: this type is a development of vinyl with a thick and hard version made from limestone and resin
  5. Marble Floor: Marble is a type of natural stone that is relatively more expensive, this marble floor has various colors and motifs and connecting patterns, is very strong with heavy loads and is fireproof, to make it more pleasing to the eye and give the impression of an exotic, luxurious and maintaining the beauty of the room is prioritized to be installed indoors, otherwise if the marble floor is installed outdoors it will give a less good floor color because the color will fade and mold if constantly exposed to sunlight, for installation special techniques and expertise are needed.
  6.  Floor Tile: this floor floor has a variety of patterns made of a mixture of cement and sand, usually measuring 15×15, 20×20, 30×30, this floor can be installed in the dining room, living room, easy maintenance but can absorb stains and colors are also easy to fade.
  7. Laminate floor: this floor is the same as wood flooring but has a smooth surface, for installation it is not permanent, it can be disassembled again as desired. And the weakness is not to put furniture that is too heavy on it, and for maintenance do not have too much water.
  8.  Concrete Floor: this floor is odorless and does not cause environmental pollution, and is sturdy and strong. This floor is suitable to be applied in a contemporary-style home.
  9. Wood Floor: the design of this floor is resistant to temperature, but this floor is easily porous, applying coating is a must.
  10. Travertine floor: tends to be porous, the beauty of this floor can be applied in the living room.
  11. Granite Floor: this granite floor has a luxurious appearance, glossy and has a fairly high level of resistance and is not easily scratched, maintenance is also easy
  12. PVC or Vinyl flooring: the advantages of this floor are easy to apply, low price, not noisy when stepped on and waterproof but cannot be submerged in water, this will make the glue layer come off and there is the potential to be scratched or torn if exposed to hard objects. Generally, this floor has wood and stone motifs, maintenance is also easy, has several types of shapes including roll, tiles, and plank shapes
  13. Epoxy flooring: has strong durability, this type of floor is directly applied to the seamless floor mixed with hardening material.
  14. Exposed Floor: work on this floor must be completed for example in one room, this is because the resulting color is the same, and the mortar must also be appropriate to avoid cracks in the floor.
  15. Granite Tile Ceramic Floor: has a characteristic side cream color, no waves, and the price is expensive the thicker it is usually the more expensive, the installation can be very flat without any joints, the motif is very natural. For the original granite floor is harder, shiny, stain resistant, scratch resistant, the motif varies, has sizes reaching 160×320, 200×600.

Because the floor is the most important thing in the building, before choosing the appropriate floor, there are 2 types of ceramic and non-ceramic floor materials that need to be known including:

  1. Ceramic Floor Material: this floor is made of clay, and has a characteristic brown side part. The price is cheap, many choices of motifs and colors, the tip of this ceramic has an arch and when installing it will be seen a connection between ceramics.
  2. Non-Ceramic Materials are divided into 3 types including:
  • Vynil Floor: Made from plastic, this vynil floor can replace the position of wood flooring because it can overcome the weaknesses of termite resistant wood floors, easy to obtain and the price is also cheap but the determinant of this price is seen in terms of material thickness and laminate quality.
    • Parquet Floor: the basic material made of wood has a softer and warmer fell not too resistant to fire, water and termites.
    • Spc Floor: the combination of vynil floor and parquet floor installation does not use glue, and the process is easy.

In terms of installing the floor to be installed, adjust it to the function and space, must be able to choose the appropriate type of floor, for example in wet and dry areas, for the kitchen, bathroom, dining room area, of course, you cannot use materials that are not waterproof such as carpets and vinyl, Should choose a waterproof floor such as ceramics. It should be noted that non-texture or smooth ceramics are very suitable for use on indoor walls or floors.for outdoor areas prioritize texture first, which is wavy and rough, for example used on terraces, and gardens

Keep in mind again that how big the room is passed by many people, whether there are children, and the elderly, usually areas that are often passed such as the kitchen area, living room, dining room, so the selection of floors must be really considered, choosing strong, sturdy, and scratch-resistant. Then to determine the space itself so that it looks luxurious, classic and modern such as natural, dark, unique shades. For example, when you want a natural color, you can use vinyl flooring with stone motifs or it can also be with ceramics.

Before choosing the desired material, it is necessary to consider the costs owned and what kind of maintenance. Actually, the selection of ceramic sizes can be adjusted to the budget when the budget is small, use ceramics that are small in size, but not always the small ones are cheap, there are also What is expensive depends on the unique motif, usually this small ceramic is used in the bathroom area, choosing the ceramic look at the size of the room, the smaller the room, then use smaller ceramics, the larger the room, use larger ceramics because there are many sambunga. A slight joint will have a luxurious and aesthetic effect. For the installation of types of several floors will produce a less good look, but a uniform appearance will create a larger room and determine the pattern of the floor that is still very important because if a small room uses a small pattern it will look narrow, maximize the potential of the space with the right pattern.

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