Flooring
materials
Aside from the question
of cost and personal preference in colour and appearance, it is
important to consider the properties and performance of the products
against the primary environmental considerations to ensure that
any selection is compatible with these and will remain so.
- Sub
floor type and suitability to receive floorings.
- Resistance to wear depending on incidence of traffic.
- Resistance to point loads,
dynamic loading and recovery
from indentation.
- Chemical resistance.
- Maintenance: ability to stay clean in relation to the environment.
- Impervious surface finish:
Hospitals and laboratories.
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- Use
of sheet vinyl, rubber or linoleum with welded seams.
- Resistance to surface applied water:
- Use of abundant and constant water maintenance.
- Use of sheet vinyl with welded seams including welding to skirting.
- Grease and oil resistance.
- Resistance to the transition of impact sound.
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A range
of choices and considerations
A broad view of considerations may be suggested from the headings above which
may, of course, need to be applied in combination. With
many types of floor coverings available it will be appreciated that selection
can be made where a number of them will be suitable and others appear to suit
the same conditions.
