The laying and finishing of cement concrete marble mosaic flooring tiles in floors, wall, staircases, etc. is discussed here. Materials required for mosaic tile flooring: Cement, sand, terrazzo tiles shall conform to the specifications detailed in the relevant standard code. Mixing of mortar is done as per the specification for grade of mortar to be(…)
Flooring
WOOD FLOORING
Many different species of wood are fabricated into wood flooring in two primary forms: plank and parquet. Hardwoods are typically much more durable than softwoods. Laminate is a floor covering that appears similar to hardwood but is made with a plywood or medium density fiberboard (MDF) core with a plastic laminate top layer. HDF laminate(…)
MARBLE FLOORING–TYPES, SPECIFICATION & TESTS
MARBLE FLOORING–TYPES, SPECIFICATION & TESTS Marbles are metamorphic rocks formed from the re-crystalization of lime stones or dolomitic lime stones and are distinguished from lime stone by even visibly crystalined nature and nonflaggy stratification. Marbles are capable of being polished and used in floors and walls. Marbles are classified broadly classified as White Marble and(…)
FLOORING AND FALSE FLOORING
FLOORING AND FALSE FLOORING Flooring is essentially required for any building. For a building to look good it is very much necessary that proper flooring pattern is selected. While deciding the flooring pattern one must also consider the function of the particular space. For example flooring pattern used for kitchen of a house may not(…)
LAMINATE FLOORING – DO IT YOURSELF
Laminate flooring In today’s trend of homely yet modern design is plenty of space for laminate flooring. The ease of maintenance and hygienic properties of this type of flooring are just two of the reasons that more and more people choose to go ‘laminate’. It will be able to give you the feel of a(…)