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Interior Design
Flooring Types
Hard
Flooring
Wood
Stone
Tile
Soft Flooring
Carpet
Rugs
Resilient
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
Stone
Marble
Various colors depending on origin
Verdigris (vr-d-grs) : marbles that have a green
color
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
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
Ceramic Tile
Other Tiles
Ceramic Mosaic
Mexican
Made from clay
Shaped by hand
Dried in sun
Quarry
Fired Earth/Clay
Warm brown to beige
Vinyl
Resists stains, affordable
Sheet Vinyl
6, 9, 12 foot sheets
Rotogravure (r-t-gr-vyur)
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
Vinyl
Vinyl Tiles
12 in. X 12 in.
Sticky backing
Place together like a puzzle
Carpet
Carpet Fibers
strong,
nonabsorbent,
resists stains and static,
colorfast,
cheap,
crushes easily,
limited colors,
heat sensitive
Acrylic:
feels and looks like wool,
low static level,
resists mildew,
subject to pilling
Wool:
soft
moth sensitive
durable
shrinkage
long lasting allergies
expensive
hard to clean
Saxony
Similar to cut but yarns have
been twisted more giving less
formal appearance
Frieze
Informal, curly texture, shows
minimal marks
Multi-level Loop
Two or three loop heights, sculpted or
embossed effect, good in high traffic areas
Backing or Cushion
Extends life of carpet
Shock absorber
Less than thick
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