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Ribbed Floors The ribbed floor is a type of R.C.C floor. Ribbed flooring is designed for use as a self-supported suspended floor, mostly, this type of floors are used in commercial buildings. In case of ribbed floor, the bulk of cement concrete below the neutral axis is considered useless in R.C.C., which is removed and … Continue reading Ribbed Floors
Stone Patti Floors In stone regions where stone patties are excavated, their floors are very common. A very large number of stone patties are excavated from the regions of Jodhpur, Kota, and Bhilwara in Rajasthan. In this region, upper floors of stone patties are preferred to all other types of upper floors. In Jodhpur, usually, … Continue reading Stone Patti Floors
Linoleum Flooring Linoleum flooring is used as a covering, mostly laid over concrete or wooden floors to get more attractive looks of the floor. The linoleum flooring material is formed by mixing linseed oil, pigments, gums, cork dust, resin, wood flour and other filling materials in a correct proportion. It is available in a variety … Continue reading Linoleum Flooring | Building Construction
Magnesite Flooring Magnesite flooring consists of a dry mixture of magnesium oxide, asbestos, wood flour or other inert material, and a pigment. At the site of work, to this dry mixture, liquid magnesium chloride is added to form a plastic mix. Read Also: Different Types of Flooring For the construction of magnesite flooring, This plastic material … Continue reading Magnesite Flooring | Building Construction
10 Factors Affecting Selection of Floors Before selecting flooring material for a particular building, the following factors should be carefully considered. 1. Appearance The selection of flooring material should be such that it gives a pleasing appearance to the floor users, and should produce the colour effects in conformity with the use of buildings. Generally, … Continue reading 10 Factors Affecting Selection of Floors
Rubber Flooring Rubber flooring is made from a mixture of raw rubber, fillers such as fibre, cork, etc. and pigments at a very high temperature. In order to speed up the vulcanization process, a small percentage of sulfur is added. Rubber flooring is available in sheet or tile form and in various colours such as … Continue reading Rubber Flooring | Building Construction
Brick Flooring Brick flooring is one type of floor made of brick. Brick is a cheap material and available easily at any place; therefore, its construction is comparatively cheap. This floor is used almost in similar conditions as of flagstone floors. It is used for places where heavy articles are to be stored like … Continue reading Brick Flooring | Building Construction