Bamboo Flooring Day by day the popularity of bamboo flooring is increasing as an alternative to hardwood flooring. The growth of bamboo plants requires less time as compared to hardwood trees. Who doesn’t want his floor to be beautiful and eco-friendly? In that case, bamboo flooring fulfills all the requirements easily, and also their maintenance…
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18 Types of Flooring Flooring is an important part of a building. A variety of materials are used to construct the floor. It is very important to choose an appropriate and reliable material to create an attractive floor for your home. In this article, I will help you to trace the right floor for your…
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Asphalt Flooring This floor is water-proof, dustless, jointless, acid-proof and attractive in appearance and as such becoming popular these days. This floor is also non-slippery and noiseless. Construction Method Construction of this flooring consists of following two operations. Preparation of Mastic Asphalt Asphalt which is generally available in drums is broken into pieces and put…
Mosaic Flooring Terrazzo flooring is very good in appearance, and best for all types of buildings. This flooring is used for both residential and commercial buildings. In this flooring, the top surface exhibits different designs of marble pieces or broken tile pieces. Pieces of marble and tiles used for this floor may be in different…
Timber Flooring Timber flooring is one of the most popular and attractive types of flooring. But, they are not good in fire resistance and damp resistance. In India, timber flooring is not used very much, as its price is much higher than other floorings, and is often not possible due to lack of fair quality…
Raft or Mat Foundation Raft Foundation is such a Foundation that covers the entire area under the structure. Raft foundation is also known as mat foundation because in this foundation RCC slab covers the entire area of the structure as Mat does. Before starting any construction, we need to understand what would be the best…
12 Basic Principles of Building Planning Whether it is “general housing” or “Industrial housing” or any other type of housing, certain general principle of planning should carefully be considered and checked before finalization of the plan. In this article we are going to discuss about the 12 basics principle of building planning: Aspect Prospect Groping…
