1. Types of Flooring
Interior Design

2. Flooring Types Hard Flooring Soft Flooring Wood Stone Tile Carpet Rugs
Resilient

3. Wood - Most popular Strip Flooring Random Plank Parquet
Tongue and groove
Nailed to sub floor
Pre-finished or unfinished
Random Plank
Wider than strips
Screwed to sub floor, covered with wood plugs
Parquet
Small pieces arranged in different designs
Pre-finished squares for easy installation

5. Stone
Marble
Various colors depending on origin
Verdigris (vər-də-grēs) : marbles that have a green color
Limestone: most common, usually white but may have cloudy streaks
Onyx: may have layers of colors or banding

6. Stone
Terrazzo formed using marble or chipped stones embedded in full concrete.
artistic and very reliable
best for outdoor spaces such as verandas or patios.
strong but 50% chance of breakage at quarry

7. Stone Travertine: porous limestone used on floors or walls
Comes from mineral springs
Holes from escaping gas
Holes filled with resin which may or may not be same color
                       

8. Ceramic Tile Bathrooms, kitchens, entryways Made from baked clay
Durable, moisture resistant, easy to clean
Can crack if not installed on even surface

9. Other Tiles Ceramic Mosaic Mexican Quarry
Individual tiles mounted together to keep together and make installation easier
More often on walls
Mexican
Made from clay
Shaped by hand
Dried in sun
Quarry
Fired Earth/Clay
Warm brown to beige

10. Resilient Floor Coverings
Flooring with a semi-hard surface that returns to its original shape after stress
Warmer and quieter to walk on
Not quite as durable
Vinyl and plastic laminate

11. Vinyl Resists stains, affordable Sheet Vinyl 6, 9, 12 foot sheets
Rotogravure (rō-tə-grə-vyu̇r)
Top layer covered with clear coating
Thin, tears easily
Inlaid
Colored chips make designs (heat, pressure)
Design all the way to backing
Most durable of the vinyl

12. Vinyl Vinyl Tiles 12 in. X 12 in. Sticky backing
Place together like a puzzle

13. Carpet Insulates against drafts Decreases noise More comforting feel
Quality
Pile (nap): visible surface of carpet
Density: how close the tufts are made together, more important than depth
Heat setting
Twist
Depth

14. Carpet Fibers 95% made of manufactured fibers Nylon:
most popular,
durable,
easy to maintain,
limited colors
Polypropylene (olefin):
strong,
nonabsorbent,
resists stains and static,
colorfast,
cheap,
crushes easily,
limited colors,
heat sensitive

15. Carpet Fibers Cont. Polyester blend (PET) made from recycled plastics,
resists stains and fading
Acrylic:
feels and looks like wool,
low static level,
resists mildew,
subject to pilling

16. Carpet Fibers Cont. Wool: soft durable long lasting expensive
moth sensitive
shrinkage
allergies
hard to clean

17. Carpeting Textures / Categories
Cut Pile
Formal looking plush, velvet, smooth, may flatten
Saxony
Similar to cut but yarns have been twisted more giving less formal appearance
Frieze
Informal, curly texture, shows minimal marks

18. Carpeting Textures / Categories
Level Loop
Loops are all same height, may have flecks of darker color, durable
Multi-level Loop
Two or three loop heights, sculpted or embossed effect, good in high traffic areas
Cut and Loop Pile
Sculptured effect from some looks cut and some braided, very durable

19. Backing or Cushion Extends life of carpet Shock absorber
Less than ½” thick

20. Laws
Flammable Fabrics Act- Federal Govt. protects consumers with regulations. Must follow standards for fabrics, rugs, carpets, mattresses
Label must include:
Fiber content and percentage
Manufacturer
Country of origin
Care information