In
recent times, wooden floors have caught Buyers fancy in a big way. Within
homes, one can notice them in the master bedroom, the living room, the study
room and the kid's room. Among the commercial establishments, the restaurants,
coffee shops, and up market stores which are more in number have started
installing wooden floors now.
Today,
wooden floors have become more popular mainly because of their aesthetics. They
look very beautiful and they also impart a natural feel to your interior. They
are specially suited for households that have young children, who tend to spend
a lot of time on the floor. They are very easy to maintain. All they require is
regular wiping and they continue to look good for years. Wooden floors are very
easy to install.
An
entire High Income Group (HIG) flat can be done up in 24 to 48 hours, people
who are interested, can lay these wooden floors over their existing floors.
They have a tongue and can groove the mechanism. Suppose, one doesn't want to
continue with the wooden floors, they can also uninstall them easily. If one is
shifting from one house to another, he/she can take apart of their wooden floor
along with them, without any damage either to the floor or to the house.
Wooden
floors are made up of individual boards and it also works according to their
advantage. If one part of the floor gets damaged, they only need to replace one
or two boards. Hence, in these days, most brands offer a warranty of atleast 10
years. Wooden floors are of two categories: Real wooden floors and laminate
wooden floors.
While
the former, as the nature implies, is made up of real wood, laminate floors are
made up of high density fibre boards. The former are more expensive and would
cost anything between Rs.200 and 600 per sq.ft. But, they also get damaged more
easily and hence require more careful maintenance. Laminate floors, by contrast
are affordable. Their price ranges from Rs.100 to 250 per sq.ft, and are more
resistant to damage. The good thing is that, nowadays, even the laminate floors
look good and real as real wooden floors.
Today,
people get wooden floors where the planks are available in two widths. Interior Designers, suggest that they should use the planks with the larger width in
bigger rooms and using the narrower planks in a smaller room creates a sense of
space.
Wooden
floors are made from a wide variety of woods.
When
one installs wooden floors, he/she cannot be as rough and carefree in their
usage, as they would be with a tile floor. Here, are a few precautions that
they must observe:
When
they are leaving their house, they should check and must ensure that all the
taps in their home are properly closed. Suppose water leaks out and accumulates
on the wooden floor for a considerable length of time, the floor might get
damaged.
Another
disadvantage of wooden floors is, that one heel's of his/her shoes would
produce lot of noise, even though some brands have now introduced the products
that absorb part of the sound. Finally, wooden floors are a category of whose
time has come. If one is rebuilding a new house, or refurbishing their old one,
they can think of installing wooden floors. The sheer beauty of wooden floors
will enliven their home decor for years to come.
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