Sunday, May 29, 2011

Making The Most Of Your Flooring Options

By Jerry Watkins


The best part about owning a home is that you can change the flooring whenever you choose. It may be a pain in the butt to pull up the old floor and put in new but it's worth your time and not impossible. It is more difficult to choose the new flooring than it is to tear out the old. Choices are endless! Trying to make that decision can be a daunting task. How are you to know which is best? Read on to hear more ideas on flooring and other remodel issues.

Rubber floors are one of the more surprising options. It may sound dangerous but its true. Schools use this type of flooring a lot because it is easy to clean and can take quite a beating. Rubber flooring is best laid down in recreation rooms, children's rooms and basements. Rubber flooring is a good idea in any room that gets abused often. It takes very little maintenance to keep up this kind of flooring because it is very durable.

Bamboo has quickly become popular with those wishing to "go green". Bamboo is quite affordable in comparison with other types of flooring. It is pretty new. Bamboo flooring is nicer than many believe. Is bamboo really wood?. No it's not. Bamboo is a grass! You will find that bamboo is available in many colors not otherwise found in flooring and it's environmentally friendly too.

Another awesome look is Marble Flooring if you can afford them. If you cannot afford them you might want to consider a different option. You will find installation fairly simple because of the size of the tiles. Installing them yourself will save you a bit of money. Marble can be installed in multiple areas of the home easily. One of the most popular places to install marble is in the entry of the home. Some will choose to install on the staircase too.

It can be difficult to decide which way to go with your flooring. You have many choices to choose from you're not limited anymore. Today you can choose to use just about anything for your flooring.

Make sure you are keeping your floors clean and well maintained to keep from having to replace them often. Decide what is most important to you about your floor and then choose the material that best matches those requirements. Your floor will be awesome quickly.




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