What is flooring and what are its types
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In order to provide a good, sturdy, level, and lovely surface for life is the goal of flooring. The floors of each level are referred to as upper floors, whereas the ground floors are those that immediately rest on the ground. These floors should have a well polished surface in addition to having strong damp resistance.
A layer of red earth or sand is laid on the ground surface, which can then be compacted, and the ground surface is compacted well. There is a layer of broken bricks, stones, etc., providing up to 150 mm below the level of the finished floor, and it is rammed into place. A good compaction is obtained by keeping the surface moist while you are ramming the surface.
Varieties of Flooring
Moorum and mud flooring
Low-cost homes, especially those in villages, use these floorings as a basic form of flooring. On top of the hard coating of earth, a layer of filling mud or moorum is used as a filling material. At least once a week, it is necessary to wash the floor with a thin layer of cow dung in order to keep it clean.
Brick Flooring
This floor structure is relatively inexpensive. It is frequently used in factories and godowns. Bricks are placed flat or along their edges. Use only extremely high-quality bricks for the building. On a bed of sand or a bed of lean (1: 8: 16) concrete, bricklayers are offered. Joints have been finished with cement mortar in both instances and have been made flat.
The flooring of Flag Stones
Used as floor finishes are laminated sandstones or slates that are 20 mm to 40 mm thick and come in slabs of 300 mm x 300 mm, 450 mm x 450 mm, or in the shape of rectangles measuring 450 mm x 600 mm. On top of a concrete base, 20 to 25 mm thick mortar has been applied before the stone slabs were placed. Rich mortar must be used to seal the joints.
Concrete Cement Flooring
It is frequently used in residential, commercial, and industrial structures since it is a somewhat affordable and long-lasting floor. It comprises of two courses: foundational coursework and outerwear. In well-compacted soil, the base course is placed.
Typically, it is 75 to 100 mm thick. It is made out of a lean cement concrete mix (1: 4: 8) or lime concrete that contains 60% 40 mm coarse aggregate and 40% lime mortar. After the base coarse has hardened, a 40 mm wearing a coat is applied. Panels of 1 m x 1 m, 2 m x 2 m, or 1 m x 2 m make up the structure.
Alternate panels are laid with 1: 2: 4 concrete utilizing 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm thick wooden, asbestos, or glass strip separators. Before installing wearing coat panels, a slurry wash is used to provide a strong connection between the base coarse and wearing coat cement.
The alternate panels have been put in after the first set of panels has been in place for 3–4 days. These panels' tops are completed by troweling the surface and tamping it with wooden floats until cement slurry is visible on top. It requires 7 to 14 days of cure. Many times, a red-oxide finishing coat is offered to provide a pleasing look.
Mosaic Flooring
In lime-surkhi or cement mortar, broken tiles of China glazed or of marble are set in different patterns to create the finishing coat. An initial layer of concrete flooring is followed by a mortar layer of 30 to 40 mm.
Shattered bits of glazed or marble or broken pieces of china are arranged in many appealing designs using this specific mortar layer. The top is polished and made smooth with a carborundum stone after curing for 20 to 24 hours.
Flooring out of marble
The marble slabs are cut into tiles of 20 to 25 mm thickness by cutting them from the marble slabs. As with other tiles, they are laid on the floor in a similar manner to other tiles. To get a shining and even surface, the surface is polished with the use of a power-driven machine. There are many temples and hospitals that use this type of flooring as part of their interior design.
Timber Flooring
In auditoriums and dance halls, timber flooring is employed. Wood plates can either be supplied over a timber frame or simply positioned on a concrete substrate. In the latter scenario, enough ventilation must be made available below the floor. There is a cost associated with this flooring.
PVC Flooring
Plastic called Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC) comes in a variety of colours and tones. Tiles made of this substance are frequently used nowadays. Both the underside of PVC tiles and a concrete base are coated with adhesive. Once the glue is visible, the tile is gently pushed with a 5 kg wooden roller.
The floor is cleaned with warm, soapy water once the glue has flowed off. The floor's finish is lovely, easy to maintain, and smooth. However, it is pricey and slippery.
