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A Presentation By
- Bapi Biswas
WOODEN FLOORING
“Floored” By Wood!
Wooden flooring is any kind of product that is made of
wood (timber) to use for flooring, either structural and
aesthetic. Wood has become a very common choice to
manufacture flooring material which comes in a variety
of styles, cuts, colors, sizes and species. Bamboo
flooring is often considered as the wooden flooring
although it is made of grass rather than timber.
TYPES
Prices start at 250 rupees Prices ranges from about Price starts at 120 rupees
per sq m, but the cheapest 1600 rupees per sq m, to per square feet depends on
kinds are smooth and more than 14200 rupees the kind of woods.
appear relatively unrealistic. per sq m for expensive
woods.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
One side and one end of the plank have a groove the other
side and end have a tongue. The tongue and groove fit roughly
together thus joining or aligning the planks and are not visible.
Tongue and groove flooring can be installed by glue down,
floating or nail down.
CLICK OR WOOD LOCK SYSTEMS
There are a number of patented click system that now exist
this click systems are either unilin or fiboloc. A click floor is
similar to tongue and groove but instead or fitting directly
into the groove, the board must be angled or tapped into
the curved or barbed tongue fit into the modified groove.
No adhesive is used when install a click floor, making
board replacement easier. This system not only exist for
engineered wood floors.
FLOOR CONNECTION SYSTEMS
There are a wide range of connection systems as most of
them are mill-specific manufacturing techniques. The
general principal is to how grooves all for sides of the plank
with a separate, unconnected, piece that is inserted into
the grooves of two planks to join them. The piece used for
the connection can be made from wood rubber or plastic.
GLUE DOWN SYSTEMS
Wooden flooring can be installed utilizing the glue down method.
This is an especially popular method for solid parquet flooring
installation on concentrate sub floors. Additionally, engineered
wood flooring may use the glue down method as well. A layer of
mastic is placed ion to the subfloor using a trowel similar to those
used in laying ceramic tile. The wood pieces are laid on top of
them. Glue and hammered into place using a rubber mallet.
FLOATING INSTALLATION
A floating installation is where the flooring is laid down in glue
less manner on top of a layer of underlay. The individual planks
are locked together using a wood lock system, and they are not
glued nailed down to the sub floor. By doing this floor is floating
above the underlay, and can be laid on top of existing tile or
marble, without the risk of damaging the subfloor.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages Disadvantages
Good quality wooden floors lasts for decades. Wooden flooring needs frequent cleaning.
Wood floors are easier to clean than carpets. Wooden floors become pretty cold during cold season.
Wood flooring is more hygienic and eco friendly . Wooden floors are not friendly to pets and children.
Wooden floors doesn’t create and spread odours. Wooden floor is easily swollen by moisture and damage
Easy to install. can be prepared.
It is very attractive. If the surface is damaged it is hard to fix.
Wooden flooring cranks up the value of your house Some kinds of wooden floors are sold in damp
several notches if you ever plan to sell it. conditions and shrinks in dry once.
Wooden flooring is very easy to maintain.
Wooden flooring is extremely versatile and you can do
anything you want with it.
Wooden flooring is cheaper than carpet.
WOODEN Vs. VINYL FLOORING
Wooden Flooring Vinyl Flooring
Wooden flooring less expensive Vinyl flooring is costlier than the Wooden flooring
Installation of wooden flooring is harder than Vinyl Installation procedure is much easier than the Wooden
flooring flooring
Wooden flooring has more of a sturdy grip which makes Vinyl flooring has soft feel to it. It is not suitable for high
it suitable for high traffic area as its top layer is scratch traffic area
resistance Vinyl flooring is the best option for you if you have old
Wooden flooring is not friendly to the pets and children members, children or pets at your home because it
Wooden floorings comes in lesser designs than the Vinyl comes with a slip-resistance covering to keep them
floorings safe
Vinyl is highly resilient, that means it can be used to
simulate a variety of designs and colours