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    Factor Affecting Flooring

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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting flooring materials. It lists 12 key factors: durability, appearance, initial cost, hardness, smoothness, damp resistance, cleanliness, slipperiness, fire resistance, maintenance, thermal insulation, and sound insulation. Marble, concrete, and tiles are presented as materials that often perform well across several criteria such as durability, appearance, fire resistance, and requiring less maintenance. The document emphasizes that the appropriate flooring material depends on considering multiple relevant factors for the intended use and location.

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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting flooring materials. It lists 12 key factors: durability, appearance, initial cost, hardness, smoothness, damp resistance, cleanliness, slipperiness, fire resistance, maintenance, thermal insulation, and sound insulation. Marble, concrete, and tiles are presented as materials that often perform well across several criteria such as durability, appearance, fire resistance, and requiring less maintenance. The document emphasizes that the appropriate flooring material depends on considering multiple relevant factors for the intended use and location.

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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting flooring materials. It lists 12 key factors: durability, appearance, initial cost, hardness, smoothness, damp resistance, cleanliness, slipperiness, fire resistance, maintenance, thermal insulation, and sound insulation. Marble, concrete, and tiles are presented as materials that often perform well across several criteria such as durability, appearance, fire resistance, and requiring less maintenance. The document emphasizes that the appropriate flooring material depends on considering multiple relevant factors for the intended use and location.

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    The document discusses factors to consider when selecting flooring materials. It lists 12 key factors: durability, appearance, initial cost, hardness, smoothness, damp resistance, cleanliness, slipperiness, fire resistance, maintenance, thermal insulation, and sound insulation. Marble, concrete, and tiles are presented as materials that often perform well across several criteria such as durability, appearance, fire resistance, and requiring less maintenance. The document emphasizes that the appropriate flooring material depends on considering multiple relevant factors for the intended use and location.

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    Factors Affecting Selection of Flooring Materials

    Flooring can be done using different materials such as timber,


    concrete, marble, stones, bricks, cork, etc. All of these materials
    have different properties. Hence, the flooring material is selected
    based on various factors which are described in this article.
    Following are the factors to be considered while
    selecting material for flooring :
    1. Durability
    2. Appearance
    3. Initial Cost
    4. Hardness
    5. Smoothness
    6. Damp resistance
    7. Cleanliness
    8. Slipperiness
    9. Fire resistance
    10. Maintenance
    11. Thermal Insulation
    12. Sound Insulation
    1. Durability
    The flooring material selected should be strong and durable enough to
    resist various weathering actions, loads, decaying, etc. The life of
    flooring material should be approximately equal to the life of other
    components of the structure. Marble, concrete, mosaic floors are best
    in durability compared to other materials.
    2. Appearance
    The appearance of the floor should be aesthetic. Flooring products
    made of different materials are available in markets with different
    colors, shapes, designs, sizes, etc. Hence, the desired look can be
    obtained easily. In general marble, tiles, terrazzo, etc. give a good
    appearance.
    3. Initial Cost 4. Hardness
    Different floor materials have a The floor material should be hard
    different price range. The enough to resist the wear and tear
    quality and durability may caused by loads such as furniture,
    increase along with the cost. But machinery, etc. and also it should
    the selection of cost of flooring not allow the formation of dents
    material is done based on when loads are moved on it.
    several factors such as overall
    cost estimate of structure, type
    of building, usage of the floor,
    etc. Hence, the initial cost
    should be decided according to
    these factors.
    5. Smoothness
    The top surface of the floor material should be smooth and level. A
    rough surface is not good to look and also damages the base of the
    equipment placed on the floor.

    6. Damp resistance
    The floor material should exhibit good resistance against dampness
    especially in places like kitchens and bathrooms otherwise they may
    deteriorate or cause slipperiness to the flooring.
    7. Cleanliness
    The floor selected should be easy to clean. It should not absorb any
    solutions such as oils, greases, etc. It should not allow the formation of
    stains on it.

    8. Slipperiness
    The smoothness of the top surface of flooring should not cause
    slipperiness especially when it is wet. Slipperiness occurs when floor
    material is over polished. The floor tiles used in bathrooms should be
    coated with an anti-slippery solution.
    9. Fire resistance
    The floor should have good fire resistance, especially upper floors.
    Concrete, marble, terrazzo are having good fire resistance but materials
    like timber, cork, rubber are weak against fire hence, fire resistance
    base layer should be provided when these materials are selected.
    10. Maintenance
    The maintenance required by flooring materials should be as least as
    possible. It should not allow the dust to settle on it. In case of repairs,
    they should be easily treatable at low cost. Materials like stone, marble,
    concrete require less maintenance compared to other materials such as
    wood, brick, etc.
    11. Thermal Insulation
    The floor material should offer good thermal resistance. PVC, asphalt,
    cork, rubber, etc. are good thermal insulators.
    12. Sound Insulation
    The floor material should be good in sound insulating otherwise it will
    produce noise when users walk on it. Timber, cork, rubber, etc. are
    good sound insulators.

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