Flooring is a very vital part of your home and gives your home the first impression in terms of appearance and feel of a home. It takes a lot of thought to choose the type of flooring in your home due to various factors to be taken into consideration before you pick the flooring to use in the various areas.
Some of the most important factors which can influence your choice of flooring can be listed as below:
1. Budget: Of course the first and foremost factor to consider while going in for flooring is the budget. The most expensive option for flooring is of course marble flooring. The costing is also affected by the lengthy process of installing marble flooring in a home. It involves preparing the base, cutting of the marble and installation of the marble flooring, then the finishing and polishing of the final floor. This lengthy process results in the higher costs however this is perhaps the most durable option for flooring a home.
2. Climatic conditions: Your choice of flooring can and is also influenced by the climatic conditions prevailing in any given area. Areas with more heat and humidity should avoid wooden floors as the wood is affected by these humid conditions and is liable to bend. For hot areas the best material to be used is either Marble or bricks.
3. Then there are other factors like appearance, durability, cleanliness and thermal insulation etc.
All the above factors are going to influence the choice of the flooring in your home. We now look at the latest craze in flooring to have taken over the real estate scene in India i.e. the choice of laminated wooden flooring. We have to look at the advantages and disadvantages of the wooden laminated flooring as compared to other flooring.
The advantages offered by wooden laminated flooring is that first and foremost it gives your home an elegant look and in winters it is comparatively more comfortable and warm to the touch.
Secondly it is slip resistant and gives better traction making it safer than other floors like marble, polished tiles and granite.
Thirdly the wooden floors are more homely and also quicker to install with a much simpler process than granite and marble.
Fourthly it is much easier to replace and repair than marble flooring as it comes in smaller tiles and you need to only replace smaller sections which are damaged compared to marble and granite floors.
Finally the wooden flooring is much more cost effective and cheaper to install than the marble flooring.
Disadvantages of Wooden Floors
1. Wooden floors are more susceptible to scratching and have a lesser life than the marble flooring.
2. Wooden floors are neither water repellant nor moisture proof. Water and moisture can damage the wooden tiled flooring much easier than other hard materials like marble, vitrified tiles or granite.
3. The wooden tiled flooring absorbs dust easier than granite and marble and leads to it losing its beauty and elegance very quickly. This means it has a much shorter life span than the marble flooring.
So pick your floor in accordance with the region in which you are living and keeping in mind the above factors.