RESILIENT

FLOOR
COVERINGS
VINLY FLOOR FINISHING
INTRODUCTION
 Vinyl flooring is a durable and
resilient material that is nearly
impervious to water damage
and resistant to almost all
staining agents. It is easy to
maintain, long lasting and
relatively inexpensive.
 All of these characteristics
combine to make vinyl one of
the most popular flooring
choices for both residential
and commercial projects.
Vinyl / Resilient Flooring Facts

Resilient vinyl flooring is a great choice for

kitchens and bathrooms because it’s
 Easy to keep clean
 It’s durable,
 Water resistant
 Doesn’t fade, stain, or dent.
 Vinyl flooring, also called resilient flooring,
comes in so many colors, textures, and
patterns.
There two types of vinyl floor
finishing
1. Tile Vinyl floor finishing
2. Sheet vinyl floor finishing
Characteristics of Sheet Vinyl
Flooring
Less Expensive
:Sheet vinyl generally costs less than tile or
plank materials. This is because they can
mass produce it in large rolls, without
having to worry about precision cuts and
waste materials.
Impermeable To Moisture
 Probably the biggest
advantage of sheet vinyl over
tile is the fact that it can
usually be installed in just one
or two solid, unbroken pieces.
That means that you do not
have seams running between
individual pieces
 Design Options:

 . In sheet form printed vinyl can

be inscribed with almost any
pattern, color, or image that
you desire. This is printed right
into the surface layer of the
floor covering, and is then
installed directly into the room
without having to worry about
assembly.
Characteristics of tiled vinyl
flooring:
Replaceable:

 With tile vinyl floors, when an area on the

surface gets damaged you can simply
remove and replace the tiles. Removing
vinyl tile is a matter of heating the
adhesive beneath it, and then pulling the
tile up and scraping away the bonding
agent below. From there you can replace
the tile with another for a repair job that
will be completely integrated into the rest
of the floor.
 Patterns and Design Options

 individual pieces can be mixed to

create elaborately colored designs
which will match and contrast
across the entire surface of the floor.
 With tile you have the option of
cutting individual pieces down into
other shapes and sizes. With a
square piece you can easily
measure out consistent rectangles,
or even triangles, to get really
creative with the flooring installation
processIntricate Vinyl Tile Floor
 Ease of Installation
 hand vinyl tiles are relatively easy
to install and the project can
usually be done by a moderately
skilled amateur in about a day or
two. The individual tiles do have to
be laid in straight rows, but
because they are separate pieces
each mistake is less wasteful.
Realism
 hand vinyl tiles are
relatively easy to install and
the project can usually be
done by a moderately
skilled amateur in about a
day or two. The individual
tiles do have to be laid in
straight rows, but because
they are separate pieces
each mistake is less
wasteful.
How Vinyl / Resilient Flooring Is
Made
 Vinylflooring is made up of layers of
material starting with a core of vinyl over
a backing of felt or fiberglass. Decorative
designs are printed on the next layer that
sits on top of the core. That decorative
design layer is what makes vinyl flooring so
versatile. It can be made to look like
almost any material. The final layer is also
vinyl and is called the wear layer.
Rotogravure

 The key to the many faces of

vinyl flooring is the printing
process, called
rotogravure. Using a rotary
press with photoengraved
plates allows manufacturers to
create the look of stone, brick,
marble, wood and hundreds of
other patterns and
designs. And if that wasn’t
enough, some manufacturers
enhance the design by adding
color or colored vinyl chips to
the wear layer coating to add
more depth to the design.
Wear Layer

 Practically speaking,
the wear layer, the last
one applied, is most
important. This top
layer of vinyl is about
10 mils thick on
average. (A straight
human hair is about 1
mil. thick.) The thicker
the wear layer, the
more durable the
flooring.
Vinyl / Resilient Flooring Styles
Variations In Vinly
Artistic large pattern
installations
 Since resilient vinyl
flooring comes in
sheets, planks and tiles
(VCT or Vinyl
Composition Tiles),
there’s lots of room for
self-expression. An
artistic installer can use
contrasting sheet vinyl
to create large
patterns. The tiles can
be arranged any way
you want them. Think
Warm and cushy carpet
installation
 Resilient vinyl floors
share some of the
same attributes as
carpet — flexible
and soft to walk
on. What's more,
like carpet, it can
go on a subfloor
that isn’t perfectly
level.
Vinly Flooring In Bathrooms
 Hard tile vinly flooring can
be glazed, a process which
creates a molten glass
protective barrier over the
surface of the material. This
barrier is impervious to
stains, water penetration,
and mold, and can be
printed to look like a variety
of natural stone and
hardwood materials. Those
combined traits make
ceramic a popular choice
for bathrooms.
Resilient vinyl flooring offers
homeowners these
advantages:
 It’s tough and resists scratching, denting
and tearing
 It cleans easily and doesn’t need to be
waxed
 It resists staining and scratching