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The Latest Trends of Home Flooring Remodeling

The flooring in a home needs to be remodeled in course of time. This is because the flooring goes through wear and tear due to the amount of people walking on it and putting it through stress. The flooring in a home should not only look attractive but should also be safe and comfortable for the people in the house. The elderly and the children should not slip and fall and thus hurt themselves.

There are many varieties of home flooring available in the market. The three common varieties used are hardwood or wood, laminate and tile. You should choose the one that is most convenient for your home and the people living in it.
Laminate is used in offices and homes as flooring material. In this, there are multiple layers of flooring material. The laminate layers underneath help in controlling humidity and isolate sounds. The top layers act as a protection to the bottom layers. They come in beautiful designs. When it is compared with linoleum or carpet placed on the floor, there will be no problem of marks, like burn marks on the floor. It is also Eco friendly.

Wooden floors add beauty to a home, whether it is hard wood or solid wood. It gives a cozy feel and is not slippery. It feels comfortable to walk on. This type of flooring lasts for many years and you need not replace it for quite some time as it is very durable and is of high quality.

Tiles are the preferred choice when it comes to flooring in most homes. It gives an elegant look and the finish is smooth. This is best choice for the kitchen and the bathroom where the place has to be cleaned frequently. You can whose granite, ceramic. This is not only easy to install and maintain but is also Eco friendly and hygienic. It is also long lasting and hence good for remodeling. It is very good for humid climates, since it can be cleaned and does not retain moisture.

The latest trends involve getting flooring that is pale or light in color. This means that it has to be maintained properly. You also get wood grain ceramic tiles which look like wood but are easier to maintain. Even bamboo and cork is being used for flooring.

The kitchen is the center of the home. When remodeling it, the flooring should be given special attention. It should be durable, washable and easy to maintain. You can use ceramic tiles, hardwood, marble or concrete, depending on your choice and remodel the kitchen flooring.

The flooring has to be the best and should be chosen with care, as this is what we stand on all the time, when we are at home. The flooring goes through a lot of wear and tear and hence needs to be strong and durable. While remodeling, you should choose the material that suits your home and get the right person to install it. If you are going to remodel it by yourself, get the proper instruction to do it the right way. The flooring should be comfortable, Eco friendly and attractive. Get the services of a decorator who will guide as to the material that can be used and the estimated cost of the flooring.

Go to the websites and read magazines to know about the latest trends in home flooring remodeling and then make a decision.

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The Beauty of Self Leveling Concrete

Self leveling concrete is an amazing product. The beauty of self leverers is that you can control the height of your floor. They can also be stained and sealed. Mapei makes a self leveling product that can level smooth as glass with almost zero shrinkage. Other companies are working on similar products.

During the past week I filmed the installation of Mapei self leveling concrete in a new restaurant. It was the only flooring solution that would work.

One of the issues was that there was little thought about the floor until late in the project. This happens a lot. Flooring should be the first consideration in every project then design and build from there, not the other way around.

All the moldings were already in and painted. Tile had been installed in the kitchen leaving a height issue where it meets the main floor. Entrance door had been installed leaving little height for flooring below the door. All the doorways had a height issue at the transition.

The self leveling concrete solved all the height issues. The self leveler was poured thin, slightly more than 1/4 inch. A guage rake is used to pull the concrete to the exact height. The guage rake has feet that can be adjusted to the exact height you need.

It's amazing to watch. The self leveling concrete is very wet and flows to an even flat surface. Then a "Smoother" is used to flatten out even more. The Smoother is a tool that has flat edge on a pole that is pulled over the surface.

The floor looked awesome when complete. It took 3 people about 90 minutes to resurface 1200 square feet. When complete you could see a perfect transition at all the doorways, entrance door could swing open freely, transition to tile in kitchen was perfect.

The next day dark brown Acetone concrete dyes were sprayed randomly on the floor. Then a diluted brown concrete acid stain was sprayed over the entire floor and left on for 1 hour. Then they rinsed the acid stain to stop the chemical reaction with the concrete and to remove any residue.

The final step in the coloring process was application of diluted brown water based concrete dyes over the entire floor. The process was a combination of spraying then evening out the dye with a thick microfiber mop.

The next day the self leveling concrete was sealed with 2 coats of a solvent based concrete sealer.

The last step which brought it all together was application of a high solids floor finish. Once the second coat was applied the floor came alive.

The final result was a highly functional, decorative, low maintenance floor. One very unique feature is the importance of wall color and lighting. The floor picked up reds from the awning outside. Copper panels reflected a copper color onto the floor. This is a feature that is not achieved from other flooring products and is critical when working with decorative concrete.

There were imperfections as with all decorative concrete floors. But generally the floor was a thing of beauty. Any imperfections would not be evident since 80% over the floor would be covered with tables and chairs.

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