Selecting the right kind of flooring for your own home can always be a major decision as different types of flooring can affect the aesthetics and functionality of every room. You may like tiles or hardwood or prefer laminate and its versatility.
So, we have taken up in this article a few different Australian flooring supplies and briefly discussed them so that you can get a basic idea about them while selecting your floor material.
You can also take the help of FlooringDomain to find a suitable flooring material for your home.
1. Acoustic vinyl planks
Laminate and vinyl planks have the ability to click together over the flat surface and can easily be installed within a day. In case, of any flexible vinyl planks, it will need a little specialized preparation and installation requirements before they will be glued to the subfloor.
The rigid planks will be installed almost like any laminate floor and will need a much less prepared sub-floor. Any special high-density underlays can provide a much quieter and also a little more solid floor so that you can walk on them.
2. Plush carpet
For achieving the perfect acoustical requirements, it is better to select any soft and luxurious type of plush pile carpet, in various thicknesses, colors, and features. Combined with an ultra-thick underlay foam of 11mm, carpet can be the best option for most apartments.
All apartments and particularly bedrooms must have a very quiet and also peaceful environment, and must also be insulated for your neighbors.
3. Timber flooring
Wood floors are available in either as a form of solid or an engineered timber. Solid timber will usually be much more prone to expansion as well as contraction as compared to engineered boards.
Engineered timber will minimize the movement because the timber will be cross-laminated, and the grain will be laid in different directions and hence it will not contract or expand. So, it will allow wider boards and also is cheaper. You can clean both with an electrostatic mop or you can vacuum with any soft-bristle head.
4. Concrete flooring
Concrete floors will be a very cost-effective and also extremely functional option. Maintenance of concrete flooring is quite easy, but like any other floor, you can clean up any red wine spills immediately.
However, during the winter, concrete will be very cold underfoot. So, you must consider installing underfloor heating. As it will be almost impossible to install concrete floors into any existing home, a flooring panel is manufactured to retrofit. Such concrete panels can also be installed like any timber floor or tile.
5. Tiles
You can get tiles from any of the flooring shops and are usually used in the bathroom, but nowadays people are also using tiles throughout the house especially in high-traffic areas such as the kitchen and the entryway.
Tiles will be cool to touch and quite easy to maintain. They are available in many different exciting patterns, colors, and shapes. Stone tiles can also offer an organic feel, while any porcelain tiles will offer a sophisticated look.