Installing Carpeting And Flooring When Renovating A Property

There are many different types of flooring, each suited to different rooms and uses.

More information can be obtained from a flooring supplier or a reputable floor installer, but this article outlines the main uses for a number of popular flooring choices.

Many people choose carpeting when they're looking for flooring materials, but when there are so many different types of carpeting, it's not difficult to see why carpets are so popular. In addition to many different colour choices, textures can differ too, from different pile lengths and materials, from cut or twist pile berber carpets to looped synthetic or British wool carpets. An additional point to consider which will affect the durability of your carpet is whether to choose hessian or foam backing; the higher quality carpets tend to be backed in hessian making them last considerably longer than a foam backed alternative. A further way to increase the durability of your carpet is to choose a suitable underlay, which is available in a variety of thicknesses.

If carpets aren't your thing, there're plenty of alternative flooring materials to choose between. For starters, you may like to consider environmentally friendly sustainably sourced flooring materials, as a low carbon alternative to other flooring materials - one factor which has made them so popular with people looking to reduce their carbon emissions and those keen to choose products that have a minimal environmental impact, such as bamboo flooring; coir, sisal or woven seagrass eco carpets or wood and laminate flooring products with FSC content. Reclamation yards often carry stocks of reclaimed tiles and wooden flooring, so if you're doing up a period property, you could reduce its environmental impact whilst creating an original feature.

After carpeting, wooden flooring is the next largest type of flooring materials to consider, from woodblock flooring to solid wood floors and laminate flooring options. The closer you get to solid wood, the more expensive your flooring material will be per metre, and for that reason many people are choosing laminate or engineered wood flooring which provides increasingly accurate imitation wood finishes at a much lower price. Different wood finishes can be found, whichever type of wood effect or wood flooring you choose, from cherry to maple, birch to dark oak, and with options such as handscraped finishes for added texture and a range of widths of boards in the design, laminate, real wood top layer, solid wood and engineered wood flooring really can suit most tastes.

Vinyl type flooring is another multifunctional and durable flooring material to look at, and as with other flooring materials, there are a number of products to choose between, such as marmoleum, vinyl floor tiles and cushion flooring. Rubber flooring is another alternative in the same vein, and can be laid as floor tiles or a solid poured floor, but in all cases, these flooring types are durable, easy to clean and therefore hygienic, which makes them very popular for family life and as kitchen, bathroom or utility room flooring options.

No matter what flooring type you end up with, a reliable flooring specialist can help with prompt floor laying services to redesign the inside of your home.

by: Kathy Johan

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