How to choose a linoleum for an apartment?
Linoleum is a very practical flooring. A variety of patterns allows you to apply it in any room, combining with wall decoration or focusing on linoleum. For many years, this type of flooring has not reduced its popularity.
In the last century, linoleum was considered environmentally friendly material, since it was made only from natural components: resins, oils and canvases. And in our time the progressive development of technology can be both natural and synthetic.
Types of linoleum
There are such types of linoleum:
– natural,
– Polyvinyl chloride,
– rubber,
– Alcidal,
– Colloxilin.
Types depends on the material from which it is made. The most popular linoleum models today are considered natural (marmoleum) and Linoleum from PVC.
The pricing policy for different types is significantly different. For example, marmoleum, as an environmental material, costs twice as much as a synthetic copy of PVC. And it is this synthetic material that people most often use as a flooring in their house or apartment.
Synthetic linoleum, in turn, is divided into 3 types:
Traditional on felt (jute, polyester) foundation;
Foamed vinyl is made of more soft or more durable rolled material;
Duplicated, which is carried out on a non -woven basis, but with vinyl impregnation.
Rules for choosing high -quality linoleum
In order for linoleum to serve for many years, when choosing it, it is necessary to take into account the following features of this floor material:
Each room corresponds to its own type of linoleum, that is, one for the kitchen, and for the bedroom – a completely different. And their main difference will be such characteristics as moisture resistance, antistatic, sound insulation, antibacteriality.
The load on the flooring is an important point. The strength of people living in the apartment depends on the strength and its resistance to abrasion.
The color and pattern on the selected linoleum should be combined with the decoration of the room.
Linoleum labeling
Unscrupulous sellers can hide such an important characteristic from the buyer as marking. It means the purpose of this flooring. In our country, a European marking has been adopted, which divides by two signs:
View of the premises (2 – for housing, 3 – for office activities, 4 – for production).
Endurance of the material (1- low, 2- high).
Another indicator that will tell a lot about quality is its smell. If a sharp and strong smell comes from the material you like, it makes sense to abandon this type, because it may have a high concentration of chemicals that are unsafe for human health. High -quality linoleum has no extraneous smell.
It turns out that the choice of linoleum is not such a simple task. Be sure to pay your attention to the described characteristics described above, and linoleum will be an excellent flooring in your apartment!
