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Floor finishes
- 2. Selection of Floor Finishes Appearance Requirements Comfort Requirements Wear & Tear Expectancy Ease of Cleaning Length of Life Expected Budgetary Constraints Safety
- 3. Sub-Floors Level Dry Free of Dust Free of Dampness MAY BE LAID: In-Situ Tile Form Blocks etc.
- 4. Type Composition Laying Characteristics Areas of use Damaged by Concrete Cement & sand In-Situ Slabs a) Grey (pigments may be added) b) Porous c) Strong Store rooms, kitchens, sub floors Acids, alkalis, grease Marble Metamorphised lime stone Slab Form a) White, Black b) Slippery when wet Lobby Bathrooms Acids alkalis oil Terrazzo Crushed marble with cement a) In-Situ b) Slab Form a) Slippery b) Absorbent Corridors Cloak rooms Acids alkalis oil Granolithic Granite chips set in cement a) In-Situ b) Slab Form a) Cold b) Grey Laundries Basement corridors Acids, alkalis grease Ceramic Tiles Fired clay glazed or unglazed Tile form a) Glazed are slippery b) Crack under heavy weights Glazed B/R walls unglazed floor Strong alkalis
- 5. Type Compositio n Laying Characteristi cs Areas of use Damaged by Wood Hard wood (Teak, Birch) •Strips •Block •Parquet •Resilient •Warm •Porous Dance floors Pests, alkalis, water Bitumastic or asphalt Bitumen + Minerals + Grit or Limestone In-Situ •Strong •Resilient •Cold & Noisy •Softens with heat Public Bathroom, corridors Oils, solvents Vinyl PVC or similar resin + filler •Sheet •Tiles •Smooth shiny •Sound absorbent •insulating Computer rooms, libraries Direct heat Linoleum •Sheet •Tiles •Quiet •insulating Linen rooms, offices Cigarette ends, coarse abrasives,
- 6. CONCRETE
- 7. MARBLE
- 8. TERRAZZO
- 9. GRANOLITHIC
- 10. CERAMIC TILES
- 12. ASPHALT
- 13. VINYL FLOORING
- 14. LINOLEUM