Tile Floor - Improvement Of Your Home

category Tile, posted May 14, 2011

Why do so many people prefer a tile floor? Every type of flooring has its advantages and disadvantages. The tile floor is not an exception. However, its advantages outweigh drawbacks.

Let us consider them. The first and the most attractive advantage is a cheap price. Unlike carpeting, it is easy to maintain and mop. As the tile floor does not absorb water and dust, it is cleaned easily. What is better to have a waterproof floor maintained easily or use carpeting or linoleum in the bathroom? The answer is as plain as daylight. The next advantage is a great variety of designs. Moreover, if you suffer from allergy, it is much better than carpeting which accumulates dust.

What about its disadvantages? The tile floor does not provide warmth. But it may be bad only in winter. In hot summer days it is not so bad to feel coolness of the floor. If your baby likes to grabble, such floor is not a good option, but on the other hand the baby will grow soon. Place a carpet for the short time if you do not want him or her to catch a cold. It was told earlier tile is easily to clean and it is true. But it is not about the joints.

The tile floor is long-lasting, because tile is made of kilned clay. Glazed tile seems to be brittle, but in fact quartz used for glazing is incredibly strong. So do not be afraid to install it in your kitchen. When choosing tile, remember the floor should be resistant to moisture in the bathroom and bear heavy traffic in the hall, as well as in the kitchen. That is why it is better to choose linoleum tile for the hall and kitchen. As for the bathroom, ceramic tile is an ideal choice. If you decided in favor of the tile floor, you should know how many tiles you will have to buy. One average, one 12x12 inches tile occupies one sq.ft. of floor. In turn, two 9x9 inches tiles occupy one sq.ft. of floor space.

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