21-09-2012, 05:15 PM
Types of Flooring
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Wood - Most popular
Strip Flooring
Nailed to sub floor
Pre-finished or unfinished
Random Plank
Wider than strips
Screwed to sub floor, covered with wood plugs
Parquet
Small pieces arranged in different designs
Pre-finished squares for easy installation
Stone
Marble
Various colors depending on origin
Verdigris: marbles that have a green color
Limestone: most common, usually white but may have cloudy streaks
Onyx: may have layers of colors
Carpet
Decreases noise
More comforting feel
Quality
Pile: visible surface of carpet
Density: how close the tufts are made together, more important than depth
Twist
Depth
Carpeting Textures / Categories
Cut Pile
Formal looking plush, velvet, smooth, may flatten
Saxony
Similar to cut but yarns have been twisted more giving less formal appearance
Frieze
Informal, curly texture, shows minimal marks
Level Loop
Loops are all same height, may have flecks of darker color, durable
Multi-level Loop
Two or three loop heights, sculpted or embossed effect, good in high traffic areas
Cut and Loop Pile
Sculptured effect from some looks cut and some braided, very durable
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Wood - Most popular
Strip Flooring
Nailed to sub floor
Pre-finished or unfinished
Random Plank
Wider than strips
Screwed to sub floor, covered with wood plugs
Parquet
Small pieces arranged in different designs
Pre-finished squares for easy installation
Stone
Marble
Various colors depending on origin
Verdigris: marbles that have a green color
Limestone: most common, usually white but may have cloudy streaks
Onyx: may have layers of colors
Carpet
Decreases noise
More comforting feel
Quality
Pile: visible surface of carpet
Density: how close the tufts are made together, more important than depth
Twist
Depth
Carpeting Textures / Categories
Cut Pile
Formal looking plush, velvet, smooth, may flatten
Saxony
Similar to cut but yarns have been twisted more giving less formal appearance
Frieze
Informal, curly texture, shows minimal marks
Level Loop
Loops are all same height, may have flecks of darker color, durable
Multi-level Loop
Two or three loop heights, sculpted or embossed effect, good in high traffic areas
Cut and Loop Pile
Sculptured effect from some looks cut and some braided, very durable