Waterproof Flooring, You, and Puddles?

Feb 15
08:19

2010

Susan Hart

Susan Hart

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Are you looking ahead to Summer pool parties with family and friends, and to holding barbecues in the backyard? Have you really looked at your family room floor lately? Does your family room open directly out to the pool area?

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Are you looking ahead to Summer pool parties with family and friends,Waterproof Flooring, You, and Puddles? Articles and to holding barbecues in the backyard?  Have you really looked at your family room floor lately?  Does your family room open directly out to the pool area?  If the flooring is chipped or damaged, all of that Summertime wetness could mean  unhealthful conditions in your home.  What type of flooring do you have in your family or sun room area?  How have you been treating it lately and does it need replenishing?  Are you going to redecorate anyway?  Well, now is the time to do it.  Spring is almost upon us.  It's not that hard if you find a few facts about waterproof flooringby visiting this comprehensive flooring site today.

Linoleum is perhaps the simplest type of waterproof flooring.  Today's linoleum is green and often recycled.  This product comes in many patterns and styles and colors, and there is a design for almost anyone.  It's easy to lay down, and you can even use a leftover piece for an instant area rug.  It's easy to wipe down after barbecue sauce spills and other kinds of Summer stains, as well.  The best place to search for designs in linoleum is online, and there you can shop and compare all of types, some of the advantages of using it, prices and designs.  In a retail store there is often a somewhat limited selection, and the designs they have may not be varied enough to make a choice. 

Another waterproof (and long-lasting) type of flooring is tiles.  There are the versatile and basic peel and stick ones, plus many other kinds.  Porcelain tiles are easy to clean and they wear well.  Natural stone tiles are also very attractive looking, but a bit harder to put down as flooring due to the fact that there are slight size differences, so you cannot lay them in a normal checkerboard pattern because some are off-measurement.  Stagger these types of tiles like a brick wall, choose the correct grout and sealant, and you'll have a great looking floor. You may even buy porcelain tiles that look similar to natural stone ones, but ones which are perfectly square,  because they are made in molds. 

The final class of flooring that's considered waterproof or water-resistant, is ceramic tiles.  These readily available ceramic tiles, which usually come in thousands of different styles and colors, work very well.  If you have a small room, be sure and buy large tiles and lay them down diagonally.  This increases the visual space.  Make sure they are properly sealed and grouted, and you're floor surface will last a long time and will serve you and your family for years to come.