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Choosing the right floor for your kitchen

The kitchen floor has more of a beating than any other floor of the house. Not only is subjected to water and food spills, is covered with heavy equipment and suffers from the constant pounding on the shoes and feet as they pass the hours of our time preparing food, cooking, washing dishes. Moreover, the kitchen floor is also likely to be bombarded with brushes, brooms and cleaning chemicals. Basically there are six types of soils that are suitable for use in the kitchen. 1. Hardwood floors.

2. Tiled floors.

3. Stone floors.

4. Concrete and forged joint.

5. Cork and rubber floors.

6. Lino and vinyl flooring.

Each and every one has his strength and uniqueness. I will address each and every one of them in detail in my articles to come later. But before choosing the type of flooring for your kitchen are a few facts you should consider first. • Prepare the ground - Before setting up any new ground, it is necessary to ensure that the existing surface is height. The sub-soil either the ground or suspended on an upper floor should be flat, dry and stable. If there is any damage (a broken floorboard, for example), must be resolved before putting any new floor on top. poor soils can be covered with a layer of conglomerate or plywood to give a more stable surface. A pitted concrete floor leveling compound can be evened. Get advice a professional floor installer, if you can not handle the job yourself. • Keep away from moisture - Most sub-concrete floors at ground level requires a moisture-proof membrane (DPM). In modern buildings are usually standard, although it is worth checking if you are unsure. In older buildings, however, DPM is rare to find and in fact the traditional sub-floors can cause moisture to travel further up the wall. The best thing if you live in an old house is to get the advice experts as to how to proceed. • Cable Access - If you have yards of cable underneath the floor of modern telecommunications such as telephone, computer, etc. make sure that where there is a new flooring material on top will still be able to access them for maintenance. It is also worth developing a plan what to do runs when repair work is necessary easier. • slip - Many of the best soil materials (stone, tiles and concrete) can get slippery when wet, so think of ways to protect yourself without sacrificing your chosen look.

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